This week, the company announced that on April 8, it will also end support for the Windows XP version of Microsoft Security Essentials, the company’s free security and anti-virus application. However, another Microsoft decision regarding XP may startle those die-hard XP users who refuse to upgrade. April 8 - the long –awaited end-of-support date for the 12-year-old OS - shouldn’t take most users by surprise. ![]() The end is near for Microsoft’s widely used operating system, Windows XP. And with 20-30% of internet users using XP, and 50% of user in China still on XP, this could cause some serious fun-time for hackers: Initially, this was received with shock, as this means that anyone continuing to use XP and this free AV software would be completely vulnerable to attacks. ![]() However, an article by Tom’s Guide / Elizabeth Palermo found here yesterday on Yahoo News reports that Microsoft will end support for their Windows XP Anti-virus application as well on April 8th. It’s pretty well publicized and known now that Microsoft will be ending support for Windows XP on 4/8/14.
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