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One of Microsoft's most hated operating systems (Windows ME is difficult to beat on that front) is destined to die in less than a month.
Windows Vista, launched to a less-than-stellar reception on January 30, 2007, saw most of its support stopped back in 2012. On April 11 this year the hammer finally falls. Microsoft warned Vista users that their systems could be compromised by an attacker in the future, especially as Security Essentials support has also now ended for the operating system.
"Windows Vista customers will no longer receive new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft," Redmond said.
"Microsoft has provided support for Windows Vista for the past 10 years, but the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources towards more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences."
My heart does ache for our brethren, the poor, huddled Windows masses.
(Score: 2) by stormwyrm on Monday March 20 2017, @01:39AM (3 children)
”Windows ME is difficult to beat on that front”? Well, we may have a winner with Windows 10, though. We just had a vague idea before that Windows was really owned by its master in Redmond and served our purposes only at their sufferance, but Windows 10 was when they finally pulled out all the stops and told everyone that all your computer are belong to us. “And now whereas Windows 7 did lade you with a heavy yoke, Windows 10 will add to your yoke: Windows 7 hath chastised you with whips, but Windows 10 will chastise you with scorpions.”
Numquam ponenda est pluralitas sine necessitate.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 20 2017, @02:09AM
Well, there was the GWX thing chewing up bandwidth and doing an install behind your back.
There's the privacy thing as well.
...but once it's installed has anyone had large -breakage- problems with Redmond's latest?
-That- was the thing about LoseME.
Numerous times at the other site, Hairyfeet described this. [google.com]
MICROS~1 tried to make ME work with both NT-compatible device drivers AND 9x-compatible ones.
Stick with all one type or the other and you were fine.
Mix them and BOOM.
-- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 20 2017, @03:55AM (1 child)
Really? Most people seem to really like it, it's actually usable, fast and stable. I've heard a handful of neckbeards rant about privacy occasionally.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 18 2017, @05:51PM
>...actually usable, fast and stable...
It IS those things. It IS likeable on the user end, (mostly). The issue is not the UX, it's the 'price' paid for this shiny wonder.
What if a good relation of yours, someone you trust completely & have invested a lot with- turned around and spoke to the neighborhood about you.
Despite your dear friend's good cooking (or more salacious gifts), would you not feel betrayed or edgy when forced to continue to invest with them?
Yes the OS smells & tastes great, just know that the data collectors & Redmond money machine thinks the same about you. You are not their customer, you are their cattle.