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Windows XP Is Dead…. What Do You Do Now?

Posted in Commentary with tags , on April 8, 2014 by itnerd

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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A Countdown Clock To XP’s Demise

Posted in Commentary with tags on March 26, 2014 by itnerd

I got an e-mail yesterday from 10ZiG Technology who bills themselves as the emerging market leader in development of Thin Client Technology, with a primary focus in the Desktop Virtualisation market space. They pointed out that Windows XP is about to sail off into the sunset on April 8th, and to celebrate that, they have created a countdown clock along with  a list of 10 things we think nobody will honestly miss about Windows XP.

So, will you miss Windows XP?

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Another Reason To Switch From XP… Chrome And Firefox Going EOL

Posted in Commentary with tags , , on October 29, 2013 by itnerd

If you’re still on Windows XP, you should really think about switching before April of next year when Microsoft ends support for the OS. If that isn’t enough to entice you to switch to Windows 7 or 8, here’s another reason. Firefox plans to end support for XP and Chrome is being discontinued a little later as well. That means no security fixes or improvements. In this day and age of browser based attacks, that’s a security risk. Now I know that there’s a sizable install base out there for XP, but home users and business users alike cannot ignore that that support for this OS will be disappearing. Therefore you should start making plans to switch to a newer OS sooner rather than later.

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