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.
(Score: 1) by meisterister on Thursday April 10 2014, @11:33PM
You, sir, have just provided what is likely the best explanation of this problem that I have seen to date.
Perhaps due to these fundamental problems, we'll be complaining about the EOL date for Windows 7.
See you in 13 years.
(May or may not have been) Posted from my K6-2, Athlon XP, or Pentium I/II/III.