Windows XP will breathe its last breath on April 08 2014, when all sorts of official technical support for the operating system will be ended. It was around a year ago, when Microsoft announced that it would cut off all supplies for XP by 2014 summer, and no more patches or security updates would be issued for the platform anymore. However, millions of users across the globe are still heavily dependent on Windows XP, and have not migrated to another platform until now.
Where Microsoft urged Windows XP users to upgrade their computers to Windows 8, most users found the latest operating system released by the tech giant confusing and lagging in applications support. Though Microsoft launched a Windows 8.1 update to meet with all the shortcomings of the modern platform, XP users preferred moving on to Windows 7 and Windows Vista, rather than upgrading to Windows 8.
With the end of technical support for Windows XP, the operating system would become vulnerable to virus attacks and malwares. Many recent threats have made it clear that hackers and malware producers are keen to penetrate the XP ecosystem as soon as the official tech support ends. Consequently, Microsoft has announced that it would offer an added antivirus support for Windows XP until 2015.
Interestingly, Microsoft also revealed that it is planning to add an extra five years of extended technical support to either of its operating systems as enjoyed by Windows XP. This means that Microsoft support for Vista will end by 2017, where Windows 7 users will get the official tech support until 2020.
The tech giant offers both Mainstream and Extended technical support for its operating systems and other products. Where the Mainstream support is offered for a period of five years, the Extended support adds an extra five years of official tech support for the platform. Both the tech support schemes include providing essential software updates, security patches, and hotfixes for the operating system, which ensures that the computer performance is at the optimal level.
Both Windows 7 and Windows Vista were earlier entitled to the Mainstream support only. However, with the recent addition of Extended support for the platforms, Microsoft has made it clear that it actually cares for its user community. It is reported that users feel that the added Microsoft support for Vista and Windows 7 is favorable on their part, and frees them from the fear of a shorter life span.
Where Microsoft urged Windows XP users to upgrade their computers to Windows 8, most users found the latest operating system released by the tech giant confusing and lagging in applications support. Though Microsoft launched a Windows 8.1 update to meet with all the shortcomings of the modern platform, XP users preferred moving on to Windows 7 and Windows Vista, rather than upgrading to Windows 8.
With the end of technical support for Windows XP, the operating system would become vulnerable to virus attacks and malwares. Many recent threats have made it clear that hackers and malware producers are keen to penetrate the XP ecosystem as soon as the official tech support ends. Consequently, Microsoft has announced that it would offer an added antivirus support for Windows XP until 2015.
Interestingly, Microsoft also revealed that it is planning to add an extra five years of extended technical support to either of its operating systems as enjoyed by Windows XP. This means that Microsoft support for Vista will end by 2017, where Windows 7 users will get the official tech support until 2020.
The tech giant offers both Mainstream and Extended technical support for its operating systems and other products. Where the Mainstream support is offered for a period of five years, the Extended support adds an extra five years of official tech support for the platform. Both the tech support schemes include providing essential software updates, security patches, and hotfixes for the operating system, which ensures that the computer performance is at the optimal level.
Both Windows 7 and Windows Vista were earlier entitled to the Mainstream support only. However, with the recent addition of Extended support for the platforms, Microsoft has made it clear that it actually cares for its user community. It is reported that users feel that the added Microsoft support for Vista and Windows 7 is favorable on their part, and frees them from the fear of a shorter life span.
No comments:
Post a Comment