The day that Windows XP users have been dreading for the past several months since Microsoft announced that it was going to end support for the beloved operating system. April 8th . The XPocalypse is here. And it comes alongside the latest Windows 8.1 update. No coincidence here.
What’s going to happen after April 8th ?
When some smarta$$ goes for Windows XP vulnerabilities and decides to launch an all out attack on machines running on the OS. Without Microsoft sending out security updates, XP users will have to take care of themselves.
There are die-hard XP users who refuse to change their OS in spite of Microsoft’s immense efforts to lure them to upgrade, and you know what? They seem to have valid reasons to stick with XP.
Not everyone is experiencing the XPocalypse today, however. The government of The Netherlands, for example, has been able to convince Microsoft to continue support for Windows XP – to the tune of millions of Euros. Money does talk!
For the rest of the world, though, today is the day when Windows XP users may seriously have to think about making that sacrifice called paying for Windows 7 or 8. Or maybe switch to Mac.
What’s going to happen after April 8th ?
When some smarta$$ goes for Windows XP vulnerabilities and decides to launch an all out attack on machines running on the OS. Without Microsoft sending out security updates, XP users will have to take care of themselves.
There are die-hard XP users who refuse to change their OS in spite of Microsoft’s immense efforts to lure them to upgrade, and you know what? They seem to have valid reasons to stick with XP.
Not everyone is experiencing the XPocalypse today, however. The government of The Netherlands, for example, has been able to convince Microsoft to continue support for Windows XP – to the tune of millions of Euros. Money does talk!
For the rest of the world, though, today is the day when Windows XP users may seriously have to think about making that sacrifice called paying for Windows 7 or 8. Or maybe switch to Mac.
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