3 Days left for XP

[Splitpin]

Now i am getting nervous .... just been reading the stuff from microsoft about the end of support for XP.
I use security essentials , which will no longer update ... and they say that other anti virus software may not work as well . Im not in a postion to get an upgrade at the moment .

May have to bite the bullet and just look for a new computer .... i wonder if i pm Bill Gates , he could hold it off for a month

[toprob]

You and the UK Government.
It looks like not upgrading is quite expensive...

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (toprob @ Apr 5 2014,5:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You and the UK Government.
It looks like not upgrading is quite expensive...

Bloody hell Just reading some stuff Doug sent me about it ....

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Apr 5 2014,1:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now i am getting nervous .... just been reading the stuff from microsoft about the end of support for XP.
I use security essentials , which will no longer update ... and they say that other anti virus software may not work as well . Im not in a postion to get an upgrade at the moment .

May have to bite the bullet and just look for a new computer .... i wonder if i pm Bill Gates , he could hold it off for a month

Im in the same boat with Windows XP and Microsoft Security Essentials.
Avast Anti-Virus ( free) i also use, and i got a message pop-up today from Avast saying they they will continue to support Win XP for the next 3 years.
Might be worth your while grabbing Avast and installing it.

Lawrie.

[omitchell]

QUOTE (Snowman @ Apr 5 2014,9:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im in the same boat with Windows XP and Microsoft Security Essentials.
Avast Anti-Virus ( free) i also use, and i got a message pop-up today from Avast saying they they will continue to support Win XP for the next 3 years.
Might be worth your while grabbing Avast and installing it.

Lawrie.

Yeah Avast is pretty good, after you turn that damned voice off

[Splitpin]

Thanks Lawrie .... im onto it.

[Bazza]

Me too, there is a fix for the "voice" - see Google. I'll wait and see how bad it is.

[Ian Warren]

I have much hardware that is not compatible with WIN7 hence this PC will stay XP, fact is it will stay the old book on the shelf for many for a whiles so I don't believe its doom and gloom, a good example .. Few FS nutters still develop for FS98 Scary - all the programs you currently use will be fine , its a scare tactic for people to race out and buy and update OS .

[rocky289]

You are correct Ian.
XP won't suddenly stop working.
Turn of the Automatic updates.
Your system will probably run better without MS poking it's nose in.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (rocky289 @ Apr 8 2014,5:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You are correct Ian.
XP won't suddenly stop working.
Turn of the Automatic updates.
Your system will probably run better without MS poking it's nose in.

I have .... or some at least. Dumped MSE in favour of avast ... so far so good.

[rocky289]

I don't run any Antivirus on my flight sim system, as it's only used for that.

I use an older lower spec system for internet & office work.
Have been trying out 360 Internet Security on that.

http://www.360safe.com/internet-security.html

Seems to be ok & it's free.

[cowpatz]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 8 2014,2:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have much hardware that is not compatible with WIN7 hence .......... .

Even in compatibility mode?

EDIT. Sorry I see now it is hardware to which you refer and not software.

[AlisterC]

The worry is that the virus programmers might have some ways to mess with XP that they've been hiding until XP is no longer supported. I started to run into too many programs that won't run on XP, and it was starting to annoy me.
FSpause and FStramp for starters that I can now use. Plus a lot of new PC games won't work on XP either.

[s0cks]

QUOTE (AlisterC @ Apr 8 2014,9:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The worry is that the virus programmers might have some ways to mess with XP that they've been hiding until XP is no longer supported. I started to run into too many programs that won't run on XP, and it was starting to annoy me.
FSpause and FStramp for starters that I can now use. Plus a lot of new PC games won't work on XP either.

That is the concern, though it's a pretty stable OS after 13yrs or so of security patches. Add to that a decent anti-virus and I suspect most people will be ok. But I would agree, Win 7 is faster and more compatible with newer programs.