Microsoft's Windows XP has finally reached the end of its support cycle after 12 years. End of support means that Microsoft will no longer offer any kind of support (free or paid) and there will never be another security update or hotfix.
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End of support for Windows XP
There is no doubt that we will miss Windows XP. It was perhaps the most successful operating system Microsoft has ever released. Released on October 25, 2001, Windows XP was a stable, very user-friendly operating system that rarely crashed – unless it was set up well, of course.
Over its lifetime, Windows XP received three service packs. The last one was released in May 2008, mainstream support ended on April 14, 2009, and extended support ended on April 8, 2014. And today, it's time to move on… For those still using Windows XP on relatively new hardware, the best course of action is to upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to avoid malware, other security risks, and compatibility issues with new hardware.
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