Windows XP Mainstream Support Ends

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Windows XP Mainstream Support Ends

While it's arguably the most popular operating system out there, Microsoft has sounded the death knell of its eight-year-old workhorse - Windows XP. Microsoft has ended the mainstream support phase for Windows XP yesterday.


While this may make XP Sound like an old, outdated operating system (which it is), it should be noted that it is still being used in majority of PCs around the world. According to latest figures, Windows XP commanded an unassailable 62.9% market share in the operating systems segment.


In fact, it is still being offered as the default operating system on most of the netbooks sold these days. There is no reason to be extremely concerned about the lack of mainstream support because this would only mean that the company will stop releasing non-security related updates and hot fixes, and stop free support. Extremely worried users might want to know that there is extended support available until April 8, 2014. That gives you ample time to upgrade to whatever OS you might want to use.

Source : Techtree