So. Windows XP is no more. The question is what do you do if you are running XP? Here’s a list of three things you can do until you switch to Windows 7 or Windows 8:
- Download and install every Windows XP patch that you can find. That’s because after today you want to make sure you’re up to date in terms of protecting yourself from any security issues. Plus after today, Microsoft won’t be offering any new patches for any issues that are discovered going forward:
- Don’t use Internet Explorer. Instead, switch to Firefox or Chrome. That will buy you a year (as both browsers will end their support for XP sometime next year) and keep you safe (or at least mitigate) from any “drive by” threats you may come across when you surf the web.
- Make sure your anti-virus software is up to date. Because with no new patches coming from Microsoft, that’s going to be your first line of defense from any threats.
Microsoft has a webpage that has more information on the risks and the like regarding staying with XP. Plus there’s another webpage on how to migrate to Windows 7 or Windows 8. I would recommend reading both of those. That way you can figure out what you need to do going forward.
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Windows XP Is Dead…. What Do You Do Now?
So. Windows XP is no more. The question is what do you do if you are running XP? Here’s a list of three things you can do until you switch to Windows 7 or Windows 8:
Microsoft has a webpage that has more information on the risks and the like regarding staying with XP. Plus there’s another webpage on how to migrate to Windows 7 or Windows 8. I would recommend reading both of those. That way you can figure out what you need to do going forward.
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