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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP

posted by n1 on Wednesday April 09 2014, @10:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the have-things-really-improved dept.

SuperCharlie writes:

Yesterday Microsoft ended support for Windows XP. While many users and even businesses continue to cling to the venerable OS there will be no further security updates and even with active anti-virus and malware protection, many users will be left unsecure reports the LA Times and various other news outlets.

There are some exceptions for the right customers.

The UK and Dutch governments have paid Microsoft multiple millions to extend support for Windows XP past the 8 April cutoff date.

The UK extension cost £5.5m but is only valid for a year, after which public-sector users will have to be moved to newer software.

 
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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by oodaloop on Wednesday April 09 2014, @02:21PM

    by oodaloop (1982) <{jkaminoff} {at} {zoho.com}> on Wednesday April 09 2014, @02:21PM (#28790)

    And users hate dealing with stuck up elitist assholes, so I guess this is a win-win.

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