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Xx176: /* Additional reading */

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Additional reading

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	*[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2107641/3-easy-linux-alternatives-for-windows-xp-refugees-who-dont-want-a-new-pc.html 3 easy Linux alternatives for Windows XP refugees who don't want a new PC] on PC World		*[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2107641/3-easy-linux-alternatives-for-windows-xp-refugees-who-dont-want-a-new-pc.html 3 easy Linux alternatives for Windows XP refugees who don't want a new PC] on PC World

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	[[Category: Windows]]		[[Category: Windows]]
	[[Category:Computer ~~help~~]]		[[Category:Computer Help]]
	[[Category:Privacy and Security]]		[[Category:Privacy and Security]]

Fy792 at 19:42, 23 June 2018

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	*[http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/02/four-reasons-why-windows-xp-users-should-switch-to-lubuntu-this-april Windows XP User? Here’s 4 Reasons to Switch to Lubuntu This April] By Joey-Elijah Sneddon, OMG Ubuntu		*[http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/02/four-reasons-why-windows-xp-users-should-switch-to-lubuntu-this-april Windows XP User? Here’s 4 Reasons to Switch to Lubuntu This April] By Joey-Elijah Sneddon, OMG Ubuntu
	*[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2107641/3-easy-linux-alternatives-for-windows-xp-refugees-who-dont-want-a-new-pc.html 3 easy Linux alternatives for Windows XP refugees who don't want a new PC] on PC World		*[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2107641/3-easy-linux-alternatives-for-windows-xp-refugees-who-dont-want-a-new-pc.html 3 easy Linux alternatives for Windows XP refugees who don't want a new PC] on PC World

	[[Category:Computer help]]		[[Category:Computer help]]
	[[Category: Windows]]		[[Category: Windows]]
	[[Category:Computer help]]		[[Category:Computer help]]
			[[Category:Privacy and Security]]

Xx176 at 01:20, 22 June 2018

2018-06-22T01:20:17Z

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Fn352: /* See also / Best Of Free Windows Software

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	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[Best Of Free Windows Software]]
	*[[Email blacklisting]]		*[[Email blacklisting]]
	*[[Replacing Windows XP]]		*[[Replacing Windows XP]]

Fn352: /* Windows XP */ outof date

2018-01-21T01:42:18Z

Windows XP: outof date

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	*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/windows-xp-holdouts-vulnerable-to-hackers-1.2532609 Windows XP holdouts vulnerable to hackers] - CBC article		*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/windows-xp-holdouts-vulnerable-to-hackers-1.2532609 Windows XP holdouts vulnerable to hackers] - CBC article
	*[http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/a-last-reprieve-for-the-enduring-windows-xp/ A last reprieve for the enduring Windows XP?] by Woody Leonhard on ''Windows Secrets''		*[http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/a-last-reprieve-for-the-enduring-windows-xp/ A last reprieve for the enduring Windows XP?] by Woody Leonhard on ''Windows Secrets''
	*[http://www.omgchrome.com/google-throw-xp-users-a-lifeline-by-extending-chrome-support-to-2015/ Google Throw XP Users a Lifeline by Extending Chrome Support to 2015], OMG Chrome, 25 October 2013
	*[http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/wrongms.htm What's wrong with Microsoft?] by Dominic Humphries		*[http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/wrongms.htm What's wrong with Microsoft?] by Dominic Humphries
	*[http://www.itworld.com/security/440707/russian-cybercrime-group-compromised-half-million-computers Russian cybercrime group compromised half a million computers] Article that shows an example of why users should not still be using Windows XP or Internet Explorer, 7 October 2014		*[http://www.itworld.com/security/440707/russian-cybercrime-group-compromised-half-million-computers Russian cybercrime group compromised half a million computers] Article that shows an example of why users should not still be using Windows XP or Internet Explorer, 7 October 2014

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2018-01-21T01:38:42Z

Unsupported operating systems are at risk: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?alpha=Microsoft%20Windows%20XP%20Service%20Pack%203

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	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%2098&Filter=FilterNO 98 support ended on 11 July 2006]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%2098&Filter=FilterNO 98 support ended on 11 July 2006]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%202000%20Professional%20Edition&Filter=FilterNO Windows 2000 and Windows ME support ended on 13 July 2010]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%202000%20Professional%20Edition&Filter=FilterNO Windows 2000 and Windows ME support ended on 13 July 2010]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?x=~~10&y=16&p1=3221~~ Windows XP support ended on 8 April 2014]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?alpha=Microsoft%20Windows%20XP%20Service%20Pack%203 Windows XP support ended on 8 April 2014]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%20Vista&Filter=FilterNO Windows Vista support ended on 11 April 2017]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%20Vista&Filter=FilterNO Windows Vista support ended on 11 April 2017]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%207%20Home%20Premium&Filter=FilterNO Windows 7 support ends on 14 January 2020]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%207%20Home%20Premium&Filter=FilterNO Windows 7 support ends on 14 January 2020]

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2018-01-21T01:35:06Z

Unsupported operating systems are at risk: updated

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	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%2010%20Home,%20released%20in%20July%202015&Filter=FilterNO Windows 10 support ends on 14 October 2025]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%2010%20Home,%20released%20in%20July%202015&Filter=FilterNO Windows 10 support ends on 14 October 2025]

	In the past, by the time most versions' support ran out there were very few users still employing the system, and therefore it attracted very little interest from malware creators. This meant that the risks of running unsupported systems were relatively small in the past. For instance, today very few people are writing malware for Windows 98. But Windows XP is an exception, because, ~~as of December 2016 about 4.5% of all computers were~~ still running this now-unsupported operating system, making it a fairly valuable target for malware writers. There have been many media reports of wide-spread and successful attacks on Windows XP. See [[Replacing Windows XP]] for what you can do about this.		In the past, by the time most versions' support ran out there were very few users still employing the system, and therefore it attracted very little interest from malware creators. This meant that the risks of running unsupported systems were relatively small in the past. For instance, today very few people are writing malware for Windows 98. But Windows XP is an exception, because, many users are still running this now-unsupported operating system, making it a fairly valuable target for malware writers. There have been many media reports of wide-spread and successful attacks on Windows XP. See [[Replacing Windows XP]] for what you can do about this.

	Keep track of your operating system end-of-life date and plan to either upgrade to a newer version of Windows (usually requires buying new hardware) or install a different, supported operating system on your existing hardware.		Keep track of your operating system end-of-life date and plan to either upgrade to a newer version of Windows (usually requires buying new hardware) or install a different, supported operating system on your existing hardware.

Fn352: /* See also / Virtual Private Networks

2017-10-27T15:37:27Z

Fn352: /* Unsupported operating systems are at risk */ past tense

2017-10-06T23:00:44Z

Unsupported operating systems are at risk: past tense

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	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%202000%20Professional%20Edition&Filter=FilterNO Windows 2000 and Windows ME support ended on 13 July 2010]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%202000%20Professional%20Edition&Filter=FilterNO Windows 2000 and Windows ME support ended on 13 July 2010]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?x=10&y=16&p1=3221 Windows XP support ended on 8 April 2014]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?x=10&y=16&p1=3221 Windows XP support ended on 8 April 2014]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%20Vista&Filter=FilterNO Windows Vista support ~~ends~~ on 11 April 2017]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%20Vista&Filter=FilterNO Windows Vista support ended on 11 April 2017]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%207%20Home%20Premium&Filter=FilterNO Windows 7 support ends on 14 January 2020]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%207%20Home%20Premium&Filter=FilterNO Windows 7 support ends on 14 January 2020]
	* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%208&Filter=FilterNO Windows 8 support ends on 12 January 2016]		* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows%208&Filter=FilterNO Windows 8 support ends on 12 January 2016]

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	*[[Email blacklisting]]		*[[Email blacklisting]]
	*[[Replacing Windows XP]]		*[[Replacing Windows XP]]
			*[[Virtual Private Networks]]
	*[[Windows 10]]		*[[Windows 10]]