Microsoft is doing
its level best to get Windows XP holdouts to upgrade to a newer
operating system. No new patches will arrive after April 8, 2014, and
now the company is pondering cutting off antivirus updates at that
point, too.
That means if you’re using Security Essentials to protect your
Windows XP system from malware, you’ll be doubly exposed. Microsoft has
also used somewhat vague language, so Forefront — Security Essentials’
corporate counterpart — may no longer be updated
as well. Why is Microsoft talking about ending updates for its
antivirus apps on XP? According to the company, using an unsafe OS is still unsafe even if you’re running fully-updated security software.
Google has announced that it’ll keep updating Chrome after that, but
again, that’s just one app. Windows XP will no longer be secure, and
nothing that Google does to Chrome will change that. Other companies
that develop antivirus software may continue updating their apps, but
that won’t guarantee protection for XP users running unpatched after
April 8 either.
Microsoft would rather focus its efforts on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. It’s been looking after Windows XP since 2001, and it really is time to move on. Mostly, anyway. High-profile
Microsoft partners will still be able to get their hands on patches for
Windows XP, but it won’t be cheap. The company does provide custom
solutions for customers that need fixes for software that’s past its
“best before” date.
Source : Geek.com
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