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Windows XP SP1 Support Ends Tuesday
tophee writes "ZDNet reports that support for Windows XP SP1 and SP1a will be ending this coming Tuesday. From the article: 'Microsoft will end support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and SP1a on Tuesday, leaving people no option but to upgrade to Service Pack 2 if they wish to continue to receive crucial components, including security software.' Colin Barker of ZDNet notes, 'There's little reason for anyone to still be running SP1; SP2 contained a range of improvements to XP's security.'"
around "security".
Dog is my co-pilot.
I always figure that end of support meant Microsoft determined they finally got it right, and why mess with perfection? SP2 otoh is still a work in progress...and does it need more work...
- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
Well, Windows 98 had a much longer life! ... ehm ... operating system?
Was it a better
Maybe Computers will never be as intelligent as Humans.
For sure they won't ever become so stupid. [VR-1988]
Well, you'll at least get told to RTFM for a lot longer than Windows.
I gave up on linux when the device drivers for one device needed a version of the kernel no later than X and the device drivers for a different device needed a version of the kernel at least as new as Y, where X was less than Y.
I set my grandparent's computer to autoupdate...they got SP2 after about 4 months of less than an hour a day average online time iirc.
You can tell I'm an aries because of my ram.
What, are you living in a castle? :-p
Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
Obsolesence is a good reason to stick with W98. Modern malware is not compatible with it.
Trust me, I work for the government.
When did it ever start?
"Least bad version of Windows ever."
There, I fixed that for you.