Windows Xp Support Officially Ends Today

[Anta Assamey]

It's been over 12 years, folks: it's time to let that aging operating system go. In case the insistent cries of all your favorite applications and anyone who's used your computer recently weren't enough indication, we're here to make it totally clear that today is the day Microsoft ends official support for Windows XP. That means no more security updates and no more customer service calls. A paid option is available to organizations (think: governments, corporations, etc.) which offers "critical" patches and support, but even Microsoft suggests upgrading to a newer version of Windows instead of footing the bill.

We won't rib you too much for sticking to XP, though; over 25 percent of you are still running Microsoft's 2001 release, according to NetMarketShare. And that's to say nothing of the world's ATMs, 95 percent of which still run XP. Egads!

Relax, y'all -- the company in charge of those ATMs says it's in the process of upgrading and (as of last check-in a few weeks ago) should have one-third upgraded ahead of...today. We reached out to the company (NCR) and have yet to hear back on progress.

A variety of countries are also still dependent on XP for governmental affairs, such as The United Kingdom and The Netherlands, both of which had to work out paid measures with Microsoft for continued security support. China's population is largely dependent on XP as well, with nearly half of the country's computer users running the aged OS. Still, between years of warning, financial incentives to upgrade, and an update to XP that outright told users of today's news, it's hard to be upset at Microsoft. There was even free software for migrating content over.

So today we say goodbye to Windows XP: you were there for us back before the Internet was cool, and you set the standard for desktop OSes.

[Srinidhi]

[Spartan]

still 33% of market at risk..

[psycopk]

still 33% of market at risk..

 

more migrations to win7..

[Avataar]

no prblem.....

 

mac book pro bl@st

[k2s]

[Spartan]

more migrations to win7..

 

Win8.1

[psycopk]

Win8.1

 

mari fast upgrade ante tatukoleru..

[ChampakDas]

still 33% of market at risk..

 

[Betting Bangarraju]

more migrations to win7..

 

Repu anthya kriyalu nuvvu ghanamga jarapali.... DB lo party chesukundam Gates daggera, Satya Nadella tho cheque / Corp. Cr card lo dabbulu ekkinchukuni ra. Marchipoku.

 

Windows XP Ghana Nivali

 

[Betting Bangarraju]

mari fast upgrade ante tatukoleru..

 

tattukonentha scene undantava ?

 

[jpismahatma]

 

It's been over 12 years, folks: it's time to let that aging operating system go. In case the insistent cries of all your favorite applications and anyone who's used your computer recently weren't enough indication, we're here to make it totally clear that today is the day Microsoft ends official support for Windows XP. That means no more security updates and no more customer service calls. A paid option is available to organizations (think: governments, corporations, etc.) which offers "critical" patches and support, but even Microsoft suggests upgrading to a newer version of Windows instead of footing the bill.

We won't rib you too much for sticking to XP, though; over 25 percent of you are still running Microsoft's 2001 release, according to NetMarketShare. And that's to say nothing of the world's ATMs, 95 percent of which still run XP. Egads!

Relax, y'all -- the company in charge of those ATMs says it's in the process of upgrading and (as of last check-in a few weeks ago) should have one-third upgraded ahead of...today. We reached out to the company (NCR) and have yet to hear back on progress.

A variety of countries are also still dependent on XP for governmental affairs, such as The United Kingdom and The Netherlands, both of which had to work out paid measures with Microsoft for continued security support. China's population is largely dependent on XP as well, with nearly half of the country's computer users running the aged OS. Still, between years of warning, financial incentives to upgrade, and an update to XP that outright told users of today's news, it's hard to be upset at Microsoft. There was even free software for migrating content over.

So today we say goodbye to Windows XP: you were there for us back before the Internet was cool, and you set the standard for desktop OSes.

 

 

yad kelli pattkochinavu. naku telisi inko 1 yr extend chestunaru

[Anta Assamey]

yad kelli pattkochinavu. naku telisi inko 1 yr extend chestunaru

 

Nenu teesuku vachindi Engadget nunchi... Adhi kakunda akkada paina konta mandi MSFT employees ee cheptunaru... inka em kavali... 

[Spartan]

Nenu teesuku vachindi Engadget nunchi... Adhi kakunda akkada paina konta mandi MSFT employees ee cheptunaru... inka em kavali... 

 

BEND....

[Idly Vishwanatham]

yad kelli pattkochinavu. naku telisi inko 1 yr extend chestunaru

Extended support ki extra pay cheyyali