The end of Windows XP

By Selwyn Polit, 25 August, 2021

Check out what I just got from Microsoft.  Looks like it is finally time to start moving folks off Windows XP.  Good thing we can still get Windows 7 as I haven't deployed any Windows 8.  I do hear good things about it though.  I may bite the bullet and get Windows 8 on a new laptop soon though.

Support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Ends April 8, 2014
After April 8, 2014, there will be no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003. Talk to your customers today about moving to current versions of Windows and Office to help them minimize risk, increase productivity and operational efficiency, and take advantage of technologies like virtualization and the cloud.