Billions of Computer users, especially in corporate
offices and organizations would be shocked to know that Microsoft is finally
going to shutdown Windows XP support,
so now they have to get ready for new strategy.
Welcome back to Intelligent Computing, today I am going
to discuss the importance of being and getting ahead and why it’s so important.
You will really get to know about the world’s stats about the working fashion with windows XP and why
it won’t be going to stay alive.
According to
survey, in era of 2013, still 40% of the
computer users, are using Windows XP no matter Microsoft has released 3 newer Windows operating system after that.
Microsoft is going
to shutdown all the services,
support, updates and fix related to Windows XP after 8 April 2014. Lets read this post and get to know each and
everything you need to know about the pack up of Windows XP.
Windows XP: Good Bye is near
As Mentioned
earlier, Microsoft is going to stop support, services, updates and fixes for
any of Windows XP and its component after 8 April 2014. Microsoft Announced
that they won’t release any of the Security updates, Service packs, or any
other features that supports Windows XP.
Bye the way, you
must be confused, how this will affect the market and user those are using
Windows XP? It may be possible that your may keep using the Windows XP without
further updating it and keep using it as it is. But this is really not possible
in various aspects. I’ll let you know about it after few moments.
Windows XP: How much necessary is Updates?
Before I explain
you, I would like to tell you, if you really get a copy of Windows XP released
in 2001, and install it. You won’t be able to run 90% of the software
application as you are able to run on Windows XP at this time.
Why?
Updates are the
software’s new version that provides functionality, up gradation, and
enhancements that allow users to stay in changing software era and keep using
the new functionality around.
Windows XP’s
version in 2011 will not be able to run Microsoft Office 2007, not even adobe
reader 11, nether your Google chrome 29 will be working not your various other
software will be able to install.
Microsoft released
Service packs, updates, security patches and all so that your computer keeps
working with newer version of software’s.
Another point I
would like to highlight is, Hackers around the world keep finding the newer
ways to make holes in system to attack. When these are reported to Microsoft,
they work and get new programs and send them as updates to operating system to
prevent those attacks.
Windows XP: What would be the Scene without update?
Just imagine, after
April 8 2014, who will be tracking the hackers new idea and provide new way to
secure your PC. Your valuable Data inside it would be compromised easily. Especially
for corporate offices they have enormous amount of data. Imagine you got newer
version of Google chrome and it says its not supported in your System because
xyz feature require and it won’t be provided by Microsoft for Windows XP.
Really horrible scene can be there.
It would be like
keep your door open in thief’s area, your cookies, your passwords, credit card
details, encryptions can be tried to break and no one would be there to help
you prevent that.
Windows XP: Without updates you are?
Without the Updates
of Windows XP, you won’t be able to get:
- Updates to prevent Hackers activity, virus attack, malware attack etc.
- Newer hardware won’t be installed and you won’t be getting drivers for that.
- Your newer software may not run on your system, no matter if its from Microsoft.
- No new features will be added, not provided.
- Other companies will stop manufacturing hardwires and software that runs on Windows XP.
Windows XP: Why Microsoft is doing this?
The one answer is
Business! Of cores people are sitting at Windows XP, what would be the market
of Windows 7 and Windows 8? People won’t buy them.
According to
Microsoft’s policy, Microsoft provides supports to its Operating system up to
10 year after its release. And Windows XP got 12 year already. It’s support
should be stopped on 2011 but it was extended again.
This announcement
will result in installation of newer operating system on millions of Computers.
Microsoft had announced Scheme for XP user to Upgrade their system to Widows 7
in just $ 40-50 and many people even did this, but now they have to get Windows
7 on normal rates.
Windows XP: Why there are so many XP users?
Resources and price
for upgrade is the major reason. Companies’ thinks they are saving money by
using Windows XP and it also require very low configuration of system. If
they’ll upgrade, they will need to buy newer Operating system plus they will
have to upgrades 1000s of PC and this will cost a lot.
Windows XP: What if you still have to stay on Windows XP?
Those who don’t
uses Internet, can survive further 1 or 2 year but viruses, malware can be get
in through USB, and other methods too.
Keeping good
Anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and keeping them up to date can help
user to stay safe for some more time.
Those who think to
save money by avoiding new OS and hardware upgrade, can have great loss to
their information, data and assets on older PCs.
Bottom Line: Get ahead, be Intelligent
Just think its
techno era 2013 and you are still relying on 12 year old Operating system
windows XP even after release of 3 major Operating systems is really outdated.
If you want to stay on XP, you have to make your PC isolate from outer world,
internet, pen drives etc. Think of touch era, virtualization, Cloud computing,
and you are still on Windows XP. It’s time to get ahead.
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