Windows XP End of support By Microsoft

Date Prob e! "ub!itted By : : : 14-03-2014 Windows XP End of support By Microsoft Pan#a$ "%ar!a

What is Windows XP end of support?

Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the past 12 years. But now the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources toward supporting more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences. s a result, after pril !, 2"1#, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer $e availa$le, including automatic updates that help protect your P%. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft &ecurity 'ssentials for download on Windows XP on this date. ()f you already have Microsoft &ecurity 'ssentials installed, you will continue to receive antimalware signature updates for a limited time, $ut this does not mean that your P% will $e secure $ecause Microsoft will no longer $e providing security updates to help protect your P%.* )f you continue to use Windows XP after support ends, your computer will still wor+ $ut it might $ecome more vulnera$le to security ris+s and viruses. lso, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimi,e for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter greater num$ers of apps and devices that do not wor+ with Windows XP. How do We stay protected? -o stay protected after support ends, We have three options. 1. Upgrade your current PC /ery few older computers will $e a$le to run Windows !.1, which is the latest version of Windows. We recommend that you download and run the Windows 0pgrade ssistant to chec+ if your P% meets the system re1uirements for Windows !.1 and then follow the steps in the tutorial to upgrade if your P% is a$le. 2or more detailed information, System requirements Windows 7 Professiona )f you want to run Windows 3 on your P%, here4s what it ta+es.

1 gigahert, (56,* or faster 728$it (x!9* or 9#8$it (x9#* processor 1 giga$yte (5B* : M (728$it* or 2 5B : M (9#8$it*

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Windows !.1 )f you want to run Windows !.1 on your P%, here4s what it ta+es.

Processor. 1 gigahert, (56,* or faster with support for P ', =X, and &&'2 : M. 1 giga$yte (5B* (728$it* or 2 5B (9#8$it* 6ard dis+ space. 19 5B (728$it* or 2" 5B (9#8$it* 5raphics card. Microsoft ;irectX < graphics device with W;;M driver

". #et a new PC )f your current P% can4t run Windows !.1, it might $e time to consider shopping for a new one. Be sure to explore our great selection of new P%s. -hey4re more powerful, lightweight, and stylish than ever $efore>and with an average price that4s considera$ly less expensive than the average P% was 1" years ago. ?r

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