Post: Windows XP Security Support Ends. (Also Office 2013)
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04-09-2014, 01:12 AM
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Hammy
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After 12 years, Microsoft is ending support for its Windows XP operating system tonight at midnight. After this point, the company will no longer offer security updates and technical support for the OS.
If you are still using XP, Microsoft urges you to migrate to a "modern operating system" like Windows 8. Support for Office 2003 will also end today, April 8.
Microsoft launched Windows XP on December 31, 2000 and stopped selling the OS at retailers June 30, 2008. On October 22, 2010, Microsoft stopped selling Windows machines with Windows XP installed.
The end of support for Windows XP is proving problematic for some larger institutions. For example, thousands of computers in the Connecticut state government system still run Windows XP. The hard drives on the computers have tax information, inmate lists, and other various regulatory files, all of which could become vulnerable to security breaches over time.
Microsoft says enterprise customers (companies or institutions with 500+ employees) can reach out to Microsoft to learn how they can mass-upgrade their network of machines
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04-20-2014, 04:51 AM
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Oneup
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Originally posted by Millz
Get over the Windows 8 hate, it's not bad anymore. All the problems that people had (literally the only one was that there was no start menu and the metro interface) can easily be remedied. Windows 8 boots faster and it's literally a prettier lighter and faster version of Windows 7 now. If it means that much to you just say you prefer 7, don't bash 8 when it's literally the same OS. As for XP, it's time has come, it was extremely stable and basically defined my childhood, but it's out of date and if any business took itself seriously it would have already upgraded by now. On the other hand, if XP could support DX 11 and ran in 64-bit mode then I would probably running it as my daily driver.
Um XP does have a x64 bit version.
04-20-2014, 05:01 AM
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Millz
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Originally posted by 1UP
It has a 64 bit version, that's all it needs to be 64bit. I don't think you understand what makes a 64bit os a 64bit OS.
Okay I didn't want to spell it out for you but if you insist.
Windows XP by default runs using 32 bit, yes there is a 64 bit version. Okay we agree.
Windows XP 64 bit does not support DX 11, therefore in my opinion rendering the 64-bit version useless because I can't play DX 11 games. I said: "everything else that makes 64-bit needed."
04-20-2014, 06:29 AM
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Oneup
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Originally posted by Millz
Okay I didn't want to spell it out for you but if you insist.
Windows XP by default runs using 32 bit, yes there is a 64 bit version. Okay we agree.
Windows XP 64 bit does not support DX 11, therefore in my opinion rendering the 64-bit version useless because I can't play DX 11 games. I said: "everything else that makes 64-bit needed."
Windows XP by default runs using 32 bit, yes there is a 64 bit version. Okay we agree.
Windows XP 64 bit does not support DX 11, therefore in my opinion rendering the 64-bit version useless because I can't play DX 11 games. I said: "everything else that makes 64-bit needed."
Well DX11 was not a 64 bit only thing. Thinking that a requirement for a 64bit os makes you look silly.
I understood what you are saying. However I don't believe you really have a clue.
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