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Computer Help and Support

steve2470

(37,457 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:55 PM Sep 2013

helpful fyi for some: Windows XP support ends April 8, 2014

http://blogs.technet.com/b/security/archive/2013/08/15/the-risk-of-running-windows-xp-after-support-ends.aspx

If you run Linux, FreeBSD, MacOs, or some other non-M$ OS, no worries.

Just trying to be helpful, once again.

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helpful fyi for some: Windows XP support ends April 8, 2014 (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2013 OP

A 12 year run. trotsky Sep 2013 #1

It won't magically stop working on that date. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #2

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

1. A 12 year run.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:38 PM

Sep 2013

Not bad for an OS. What did Macs run 12 years ago? It it still supported?

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. It won't magically stop working on that date.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 06:14 AM

Sep 2013

If nothing else it will run better because they're not fucking it up with a screwy update.

Out of all the patches and updates for XP, I use less than 10 and never had a problem.

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