As we have announced to you on several occasions, today is end of software support for Windows XP operating system launched in 2001 which takes with it, in passing, its blue screen of death. If nothing requires you to update your computer to a more recent version of the Microsoft OS, you should nevertheless know that from today, no more updates corrective action will not be offered, in other words if you decide to stay under XP, it will be at your own risk.
Si update your pc under a new version of Windows or under another OS like Linux can be very simple, provided that the machine is recent enough and powerful enough, this will not be the case for everyone and some will undoubtedly be forced to upgrade by the "New PC" box. For businesses, the process is even more complicated and can take between 18 and 32 months.
What to remember from Windows XP as its end draws near, aside from its blue screen of death and the lush green hills of its default wallpaper which was pictured in 1996 in the Sonoma Valley of California using a film camera?
Without doubt its longevity since despite the many versions offered since such as Windows Vista that we will not mention for reasons that we do not need to specify if you had the bad luck to taste it, Windows XP was still the second most used OS after Windows 7, according to the latest statistics provided by Global Stats in mid-March. A great performance for an OS that is already 13 years old.
It must be said that arriving just after Millennium and just before Vista, which will undoubtedly remain the two most controversial operating systems in Microsoft's history, XP could only have good press with users.
Comment apprehend the end of Windows XP ? Is it essential to update my computer, for a fee? To better answer this question, we will refer you to our article on the risks involved in staying under Windows XP, the hackers having already started to draw up the list of exploitable vulnerabilities. In the meantime, Microsoft sounding the death knell today, we invite you to review this little video posted by the firm last fall to announce the end of Windows XP.
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