Many microsoft products losing support after april 8, not. How to keep your pc secure when microsoft ends windows xp support. Microsoft will also stop providing microsoft security essentials for download on windows xp on this date. Scroll below to catch this and other interesting it security stories of the week. Most other antivirus developers have also stopped providing. Todays april 8 date marks the end, not just for windows xp, but for many other microsoft software products as well. Federal officials have known for more than six years that microsoft would withdraw its free support for windows xp on april 8, 2014. Microsoft will no longer support windows xp mode or windows xp in virtual machines either after april 8, 2014, but its more secure to confine. This means, you will no longer receive security updates, fixes or online technical support for pcs still running. Microsofts decision to end support for windows xp likely wont stop millions of people from using it, and xp userfan sites will likely remain. Microsoft ended support of windows xp on tuesday, leaving the many still clinging to the outdated software exposed to cyberattacks. Microsoft will be ending support for windows xp on april 8, 2014 after 12 and a half years of supporting it.
Hello, im trying to find out if i will still be able to use windows xp after microsoft ends all support on 4 8 2014. On the same day, the company will also end support for office 2003. This means, you will no longer receive security updates, fixes or. April 2014 windows xp service pack 3 sp3 and office 2003 will reach end of extended support on 8. Microsoft extending windows xp support for the uk government for a hefty.
If microsoft dropped support of windows xp, why did it. Despite a recent rush to complete upgrades, hundreds of. Support for windows xp ends in one month on april 8, 2014. Will win xp still be useable after microsoft stops support. Theres only about two weeks left before microsoft on april 8 officially ceases support for windows. April 8, 2014 is the day on which microsoft will cease providing any kind of. As a result, technical assistance for windows xp will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect your pc. Microsoft is going to stop the support for windows xp by 2014. As windows xp support ends, are xpocalypse reports overblown. So i thought id do this video because xp is going out of support today, and since xp was my favorite os of all time, i think its time to say goodbye to it. Microsoft to end windows xp support april 8 sfgate. Security updates patch vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malware and help keep users and their data safer. There will be no more security fixes, software updates or technical support, although microsoft will still.
Microsoft announced today that it will continue to provide antimalware support for windows xp even after that operating system hits its product lifecycle end on april 8, 2014. Windows xp and the business productivity suite office 2003 both exit all support on april 8, 2014, a company spokeswoman said in a monday blog post. Microsoft ended support of windows xp on tuesday, leaving the many still clinging to the outdated. Microsoft made this announcement some time ago on a page about the end of xp support. Microsoft discontinued antimalware support mse for windows xp on july 14, 2015. It is critical to migrate now to a modern operating system. Will win xp still be useable after microsoft stops support on 4 8 2014. On april 8, 2014, microsoft will end support for the windows xp operating system. I called earlier to inquire about it, but didnt get a definitive answer to my question. On april 8th 2014, microsoft will end support for its decadeold windows xp. Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for the windows xp operating. On april 8, microsoft will cease all support to consumers who are still running windows xp.
Microsoft windows xp support ends april 8, 2014 alvaka. Microsoft has officially stopped providing support and security updates for xp, its. Microsoft will cease providing security updates for the windows xp operating. The best way to migrate from windows xp to windows 10 is to buy a new device. Microsoft stellt seither weder sicherheitsupdates noch technischen support fur. After april 8, 2014, microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for windows xp.
Microsoft extends antimalware support for windows xp. Windows xp has fewer than 500 days left to live, according to microsoft and thirdparty countdown clocks. Microsoft warns the end is near for windows xp pcworld. Government computers running windows xp will be vulnerable. Looks like microsoft hasnt been completely truthful about pulling off support from windows xp post april 8th, 2014. Microsoft has announced that it will end all support for windows xp on april 8. End of support for windows xp sp3 is april 8, 2014. Microsofts one of the most popular operating system running desktop computer systems, will stop getting any support from the company after april 2014. How to keep your pc secure when microsoft ends windows xp. Microsoft describes this phase as the end of extended support, a concept that. If you already have microsoft security essentials installed. Microsoft pulled its support for windows xp on tuesday. Microsoft to start nagging windows xp users about april 8 endof.
On that day, microsoft will stop issuing security updates to the 12yearold operating system, and it will end nearly all technical support as well. Security updates patch vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malware and help keep. Pcs running windows xp after 8 april, 2014 should not be. Microsoft to stop support for windows xp on april 8, 2014. After april 8, 2014, microsoft will no longer support the windows xp operating system. Microsoft will end support for xp on april 8, 2014, when it will issue a final security. Microsoft has gone out of their way to extend support on several occasions, but the 2014 deadline looks like the final one. With windows xps endofsupport date just over a month away. Youre better off with windows 8, because microsoft plans to keep supporting it until 2023. If you want what will hopefully turn out to be a definitive.
Microsoft is about to take windows xp off life support. It has been twelve years since the release of windows xp and the world. In just one year, on april 8, 2014, microsoft will stop delivering security updates for windows xp, the second most popular operating system in. The end of commercial support for windows xp does not mean it will stop working, simply that microsoft will stop releasing security patches for. Microsoft starts xp retirement countdown computerworld. After 12 years, support for windows xp ended april 8, 2014. Microsoft extends windows xp support for uk government. Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for the windows xp operating system. Windows xp support is ending on april 8, 2014 computer hope.
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