Windows XP: to upgrade or not to upgrade?

[Steve Hayes]

Back in April, Microsoft’s Windows team began reminding customers that the
company would discontinue support for the Windows XP operating system in a
year’s time. As of April 8, 2014, customers and partners will no longer
receive security updates for Windows XP, or get Microsoft tech support for
Windows XP.

But while viruses could possibly cause disruption, upgrading will certainly
case disruption -- see here:

http://t.co/H316o0BTBZ

[Mr Pounder]

Back in April, Microsoft's Windows team began reminding customers that the
company would discontinue support for the Windows XP operating system in a
year's time. As of April 8, 2014, customers and partners will no longer
receive security updates for Windows XP, or get Microsoft tech support for
Windows XP.
But while viruses could possibly cause disruption, upgrading will certainly
http://t.co/H316o0BTBZ

Thing is, back up everything and if something bad happens ------ then get
the new computer.
I have no intention of dumping XP next year.
WTF is "Microsoft tech support"?

[Ghostrider]

Post by Steve Hayes
Back in April, Microsoft’s Windows team began reminding customers that the
company would discontinue support for the Windows XP operating system in a
year’s time. As of April 8, 2014, customers and partners will no longer
receive security updates for Windows XP, or get Microsoft tech support for
Windows XP.
But while viruses could possibly cause disruption, upgrading will certainly
http://t.co/H316o0BTBZ

When one thinks about it, the only way Windows XP would remain exposed
to malware and everything else dangerous to it would be the times when
it is connected to the outside world. For a particular work environment
in which Windows XP systems must remain, one idea being considered is
to lock up each Windows XP computer at its penultimate update and then
create an exclusive WinXP intranet that operates behind its own physical
firewall. We are currently performing feasibility testing in hopes that
it will give time for our client to do a budget upgrade for Windows 7
Pro computers and corresponding application software. Otherwise, they
lose about 60% capability.

GR