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Title: RIP XP
Post by: John on April 08, 2014, 07:34:49 PM

(http://files.allbasic.info/AllBasic/ripxp.jpeg)

My last update.  :(

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Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: Mike Lobanovsky on April 09, 2014, 04:53:52 PM

Was actually feeling the same. :(

(http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg490/FbslGeek/RipXP.png)

But moved cheerfully to Windows 7 the day after. :)

Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: John on April 09, 2014, 05:46:42 PM

I remember holding out with Windows 2000 for sometime before finally upgrading to XP. It's funny how you get attached to things.

Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: tbohon on April 14, 2014, 11:09:38 AM

Quote from: John on April 09, 2014, 05:46:42 PM

I remember holding out with Windows 2000 for sometime before finally upgrading to XP. It's funny how you get attached to things.

So true John.  Once I find an OS that works for me (after personalizing it of course) I'm always loathe to change to a 'newer and better' one ... and drag my heels until forced to do so for one reason or another.  I use Windows 7 Pro at work and at home and am very comfortable with it ... but this past weekend I bought a new laptop which I could of course only get with Windows 8 on it.  After 48 years in the IT business I'm nothing if not adaptable but learning yet another operating system's foibles and way of doing things is getting old as I age.  Guess I could go to Linux or Mac but I live in a Windows world at work so that makes no sense for me right now.

Anyway I'll keep Windows 7 as long as I can and see what happens with Windows 9+ I guess.

Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: John on April 14, 2014, 12:35:55 PM

I switched to Linux as my primary desktop because every keystroke/mouse click somehow resulted in me pulling out my wallet.  :( The most refreshing aspect of switching to Linux is that I have the option to go as deep into the source as I need/wish to. I got tired of debugging Windows issues only to find out it's been a long standing bug MS just haven't got around to yet. I really hope the new MS CEO can pull off a 180 before it's too late.

FWIW:  Win 7 is actually a big improvement over XP and the little things like previews of what is on the task bar by just hovering the mouse over the tabs is a nice feature. The rest has taken on a more polished professional look. I know it's still ugly under the covers but the makeover has made it tolerable to use again.

Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: John on April 15, 2014, 08:31:41 AM

I have to wonder if the announcement of Heartbleed and the end of life of XP are somehow related? Just in case you thought no updates wasn't scary enough.

Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: John on May 01, 2014, 06:07:04 PM

Microsoft just released the fix for IE and even for XP. It was cool seeing something I thought I would never see again. A Microsoft update for XP.

Never say never.  :)

Title: Re: RIP XP
Post by: John on May 27, 2014, 04:11:16 PM

Quote from: john

Never say never.

Continue getting XP updates with a simple registry patch.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady]

"Installed"=dword:00000001

How to continue getting free security updates for Windows XP -- until 2019 (http://betanews.com/2014/05/26/how-to-continue-getting-free-security-updates-for-windows-xp-until-2019/)