Windows XP retirement will be hacker heaven

[jimbo 111]

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Running Windows XP
( in my opinion the best so far )
jimbo 111

Windows XP retirement will be hacker heaven
Hackers will bank bugs until after Microsoft retires Windows XP in April 2014


http://www.cio.co.uk/news/security/windows-xp-retirement-will-be-hacker-heaven/

 

[nitram]

As long as people install and configure a decent AV and two way firewall and don't go 'click happy' or respond to phone calls from 'microsoft' there will be little risk.

The real problem is that 'security' and 'convenience' are opposite ends of a wide spectrum and most people gravitate to 'convenience' as it's inconvenient to configure their system (and installed security applications?).

 

[Hair Twiddler]

It doesn't take much to do a goo@@le search on the "latest scam" to get an inkling of what is out there, ready to bite us. If in doubt - it's best to do nothing....unless you've heard it here on TP!

 

[Canadian Joanne]

My computer uses XP and I regretfully will have to purchase a new system soon. However, I have been using Windows 7 at work, and it's bearable. My husband is running Windows 8 and I find it a bit of a pain so far.

XP is such a stable platform, I really wish they would keep it going longer.