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Offline Neil Todd

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Windows XP made redundant
« on: Monday 28 April 14 01:28 BST (UK) »
Umm who said they can do that ???

I have just been notified a few weeks back that I should change as Windows XP will no longer be supported? Does this mean that I can no longer use it as I am now or just that they WANT me to buy a new version of Windows?

Unfortunatly it also says that security will no be provided on XP so that alone is a good reason to change, what is best version of windows for my old desktop?

Feeling older than my windows now :-\

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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #1 on: Monday 28 April 14 02:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Neil,

All I can tell you is that my computer man...told me its still going to be ok..only some new dc's ect may not work..google and see what you find.

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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #2 on: Monday 28 April 14 08:52 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 28 April 14 09:17 BST (UK) »
Hi I asked the local computer man and he installed AVG on my XP
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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #4 on: Monday 28 April 14 09:51 BST (UK) »
You have to read that notice from Microsoft very carefully!

XP is NOT being made redundant - it's just that MS aren't supporting it any more!
Which simply means that there will be no more updates to XP.

However, almost all the anti-virus software companies say they will continue to support their XP products for the forseeable future!

I wouldn't worry about XP too much - some time in the future you will want to buy a newer PC (or Mac, or Pad, or something!) and then you can start to worry about Windows 8! ;D :o ;D
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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #5 on: Monday 28 April 14 10:03 BST (UK) »
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I wouldn't worry about XP too much - some time in the future you will want to buy a newer PC (or Mac, or Pad, or something!) and then you can start to worry about Windows 8! ;D :o ;D
Or if you can hang on a bit longer, then wait for Windows 9.  Some of the reviews suggest that Windows 8 is the Guinea-Pig version of what MS is trying to achieve, and the results (i.e. what Windows 8 should have been) will be published in Windows 9  ::)

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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #6 on: Monday 28 April 14 10:30 BST (UK) »
Or, folks could really exercise their 'grey matter' and take the plunge into a Linux based operating system  ;D.
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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #7 on: Monday 28 April 14 16:52 BST (UK) »
I am still using xp and have no problem with it, I use google chrome web browser and the free avast antivirus.  Google chrome is still supporting xp for the time being, I think firefox is as well.

My husband installed a Linux operating system into his computer, he bought a CD with the Linux Mint operating system for a few pounds on ebay.  He hasn't found using it much different to windows.

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Re: Windows XP made redundant
« Reply #8 on: Monday 28 April 14 17:08 BST (UK) »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27184188
Is this the first of many listed bad news!
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