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What does it mean that XP is out of service?

With Microsoft releasing its last patch for XP today, no official patches will be released for XP at a later stage, that is to say, Windows XP, which has been popular for more than a decade, will be officially retired today.

Generally speaking, XP discontinued service means that Microsoft will no longer provide technical support for XP system in the later stage, and will no longer launch XP system patches in the later stage, so the security features of XP system in the later stage will be significantly reduced.

Will XP still work after it is out of service?

Windows XP is only the official website of Microsoft to stop the security update of XP system, so it will not affect the use of XP system, so it is safe to say that XP can still be used after it is out of service.

About the history of Windows XP:

Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001 and officially stopped updating on April 8, 2014. it has been popular for 13 years and is currently Microsoft's most successful and longest-lived operating system.

Globally, Windows XP still has about 30 per cent of the PC market, according to the data. Domestic XP system users still account for 25%, many enterprises and Internet cafes are still using XP system, and it will not decrease rapidly in the short term.

The impact of XP discontinuation on ordinary users

For ordinary users, the security of XP service is decreasing. Although Tencent, Jinshan, Baidu and 360said their own computer security software will continue to protect XP system security, these guarantees are only temporary and cannot completely replace the official patch updates.

In addition, due to the long service life of XP system, it has been unable to meet the new office and entertainment needs, so more and more software applications do not support XP system, so the new version of software supported by XP system will be less and less in the future.

Generally speaking, the suspension of service of XP system is disadvantageous to users, but what Microsoft leaves behind after leaving XP system will be a paradise for major security manufacturers and hackers.

Finally, I would like to share with you some suggestions from my friends in the XP camp:

1. Microsoft pushed a final update for XP on April 8. Please make up the update in time.

2. Upgrading IE6 to IE8 or using new browsers such as Google or 360can effectively solve some Internet security threats.

3. The computer security products of Tencent, Baidu, Jinshan and 360will not continue to provide patches for the XP system in the future, so at least one antivirus software is installed on the computer.

4. For production systems that do not have access to the Internet but use WindowsXP, the use of USB devices can be disabled or restricted.

5. For the old computer with lower configuration, XP system is not recommended to upgrade, and XP security is still guaranteed in the short term. In addition, WIn7 and Win8 systems have higher requirements for configuration, and upgrading will affect fluency. For computers with better configuration, it is recommended to upgrade to a more mainstream WIN7 or Win8 system.

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