Monday, 10 March 2014
Microsoft has announced showing pop-up alerts from March 8 to XP users. The message, to be shown on machines that have automatic updates enabled, will warn users about end of support for the XP and upgrade to the latest Windows iteration.
Microsoft has already created a website
to help users upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. “Windows XP is a
12 year old operating system. Now is the time to upgrade to a new device
running Windows 8.1 for a safe and secure PC experience,” says
Microsoft on its website.
After April 8, Microsoft will end technical assistance for Windows XP,
which means XP users will no longer receive automatic updates that help
protect PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security
Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date.
“If you continue to use Windows XP after
support ends, your computer will still work but it might become more
vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Also, as more software and
hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of
Windows, you can expect to encounter greater numbers of apps and devices
that do not work with Windows XP,” warns Microsoft.
