Windows XP

Legendary background photo of Windows XP was recreated with MS Flight Simulator 2020 game.

A year ago, Microsoft stopped support for their decade-old Windows XP operating system, meaning the millions of users still running the OS could be vulnerable to exploits. Google wants to help.

If you are one of millions who really, really, really do not want to upgrade from the ancient Windows XP operating system, a simple registry hack will give you the ability to continue getting updates, although with significant risks.

The exploit affects Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and Windows XP users are especially vulnerable since the company no longer supports the operating system

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has confirmed that it could not migrate all of its computers from Windows XP in time for the April 8th support end-of-life, and will now have to have Microsoft millions of dollars for security patches.

The British government has reportedly signed a milti-million pounds deal with Microsoft to continue using Windows XP in public services across the island.

Microsoft has announced this week that it will give you $100 off a new Surface Pro 2 or select new PCs valued at $599 or more if you decide to get rid of that old Windows XP machine.

Windows XP's end is nigh.

On April 8th, Microsoft will end their support of the ancient Windows XP operating system, and with that deadline comes an interesting time for the world's banks and the estimated 3 million ATMs around the globe.

If you are still clinging to Microsoft's 12 year old Windows XP, you might want to consider planning an upgrade before April.

Despite Microsoft ending support for its old Windows XP operating system, Google will not give up on their Chrome browser, issuing updates until at least April 2015 for XP users.

Microsoft may have finally turned a corner in its ongoing efforts to move users away from the aged Windows XP operating system.

According to the latest numbers from research firm Net Applications, Windows 7 has surpassed Windows XP in global Web traffic among desktop OS.
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According to one source, Adobe's current Photoshop CS6 will be the last version of the editing software to support Windows XP.
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Google has announced this weekend that it will be officially discontinuing support for Internet Explorer 8 for all of its web services starting ......

Symantec, the maker of anti-virus software, has confirmed that an update to its popular Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 and Norton anti-virus ......

Users report that May updates for Windows XP results in infinite update loop.

Microsoft has reminded its customers this week of Windows XP's impending end of life.
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It has taken awhile, but Windows XP's global market share has finally fallen under 50 percent, to 49.69 percent.
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According to the latest StatCounter analytics, Windows 7 has finally surpassed the aging Windows XP in American usage share.
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