After almost 13 years, Microsoft is ending support for
Windows XP. That means that unless you are a major government, no further
security updates or patches will be available for the operating system.
Despite Microsoft's best efforts to convince everyone to
upgrade to a newer version of Windows, Windows XP is still running on nearly
28% of all computers connected to the Internet. That's a lot of computers — and
users. So what can those users do now?
Download the Latest (and
Final) XP Update
The final "patch Tuesday" (Microsoft's term for
security updates) for Windows XP was issued on April 8, 2014. Download the
latest security updates. This is the last update Microsoft will issue.
Install and Update Your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Tools
With 30% market share, Microsoft knows it can't just cut
support completely. The company has agreed to provide anti-malware updates to Microsoft
Security Essentials for Windows XP until 2015.
Use Firefox or Chrome
If you have to continue using Windows XP, make sure your web
browser is at least being updated. Your web browser is often the place where
most users wind up getting infected with a virus or malware.
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