Microsoft has announced
an end of service date for Windows XP, what does this mean? Well the short
answer is nothing. Although Microsoft will no longer be supporting XP that does
not mean it will no longer be able to access the internet or, my personal favorite,
that it will uninstall itself. These are just some of the stories that I have
hear, the scariest past is that I have heard these things from IT
professionals.
The reality of an end of
life, or end of service, is that there will be no more updates or direct
support from Microsoft. The operating system will continue to work, and you
will not notice anything different. Microsoft always has an end if service for
their software, just like other companies. If they didn't no one would upgrade
to newer software. With upgrades to Windows 7 and 8 there are options for
direct transitions from XP to these releases, not to mention the additional
features and services that are available in these newer releases.
Scott Gamet
CompTIA A+, Network+
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