Microsoft to stop support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014
Microsoft’s one of the most popular operating system running desktop computer systems, will stop getting any support from the company after April 2014.
Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the past 11 years. But now the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources toward supporting more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences.
As a result, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date.
If you continue to use Windows XP after support ends, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter greater numbers of apps and devices that do not work with Windows XP.
For those who are on this old version of operating system, they need to shift to the new OS soon.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspx
Microsoft’s one of the most popular operating system running desktop computer systems, will stop getting any support from the company after April 2014.
Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the past 11 years. But now the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources toward supporting more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences.
As a result, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date.
If you continue to use Windows XP after support ends, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter greater numbers of apps and devices that do not work with Windows XP.
For those who are on this old version of operating system, they need to shift to the new OS soon.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspx
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