Microsoft Windows XP set to shut Down
If you are still running Windows XP, then get ready to upgrade or face consequences of not doing so.
As from April 8, all updates and technicality support for Windows XP from its inventor.
Which implies hosts running this operating system might not be able to run new er programs. Hitherto making such computer systems highly vulnerable to attack.
You either change to any of the Vista series, Windows 7 or you adopt a free operating system like Linux O/S.
| Client operating systems | Latest update or service pack | End of mainstream support | End of extended support |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Windows XP |
April 14, 2009 |
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Windows Vista |
April 10, 2012 |
April 11, 2017 |
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Windows 7 * |
January 13, 2015 |
January 14, 2020 |
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Windows 8 |
January 9, 2018 |
January 10, 2023 |
Table Courtesy: Microsoft Windows Life-cycle
By the way, the anticipated update to Windows 8 released just about a year ago is expected to make the Operating System boot straight to Desktop rather than a grid of options layout feature it currently holds.
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