End of Support for Windows XP

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by steven4554, Oct 28, 2012.

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So will you be using XP after April 8th, 2014!

Poll closed Mar 21, 2019.
  1. Yes (More compatibility)

    50.5%
  2. Maybe

    15.8%
  3. No (Less Secure!)

    33.7%
  1. coatedpill

    coatedpill MDL Novice

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    I am using Win7 now because of it's performance. I already gave up XP 2 years ago :D
     
  2. nodnar

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  3. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

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    That MS webpage is full of crap, I mean you can get infected by a virus on any OS that is supported! Just another scare tactic by MS in hoping people will upgrade to 8, when most will stay with what they are comfortable with, be it XP or 7.
     
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  4. Viggen66

    Viggen66 MDL Senior Member

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    steven4554, you are entirely right, it's just crap, is just a way for people to believe that they should dish XP in favor or their rubbish tablet os 8, I know of people who are using XP with SP3 with no updates and with zero problems, if XP is just so bad why is it the second most used operating system, 7 has more share market because, they stop selling licenses for xp, and newer PC come with 7 with no option of installing XP, of course, corporates with not spend money on removing 7 and installing XP, that's the reason why 7 is catching up
     
  5. Viggen66

    Viggen66 MDL Senior Member

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    In relation to 8, people really just want new staff, it doesn't matter if will make things worst or if it is an extremely bad product, as long as it is new, for the general perception is good, it's like the cell phones business.
     
  6. trav90

    trav90 MDL Novice

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    Nope, I left XP in the dust several years ago. I used to think that nothing would pull me away from XP (especially after seeing what a mess Vista was). But after trying Windows 7 for a while, I loved it and haven't gone back to XP since. Now I'm using Windows 8 which in my opinion is even better then 7!
     
  7. dailyinsanity

    dailyinsanity MDL Junior Member

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    Well I believe XP x64 support might end in 2015 when Server 2003 does. They share the same code base
    (NT 5.2.3790). Even if it does end when XP x32 does, someone will hack it to install Server 2k3 updates.
     
  8. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Maybe, but the question is: When should you stop beating a dead horse? :throw:
     
  9. urie

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    Not a dead horse to all not every company can afford to update every time M$ brings out a new os, millions of companies all over the world still use XP we may not be talking corporate companies but real normal basic companies whose software still works for there business but the OS still works.
     
  10. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    My statement referred to the post above it. Hacking the XP kernel just to get another year of updates that may not even run correctly? I doubt any company will do that.
     
  11. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

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    I have provided a countdown for XP's End of Support, available on the first post!
     
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  12. oldsh_t

    oldsh_t MDL Expert

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    :DLet the games begin:eek:
     
  13. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    #73 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 3, 2014
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    XP Hunger Games?

    Final Windows XP updates - Gotta catch 'em all.


    Pun intended, thank you. :eekout:
     
  14. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

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  15. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    China - the country still using IE6? :eek:
     
  16. oldsh_t

    oldsh_t MDL Expert

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  17. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

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    Not that hot though, I burn easily:cool:
     
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