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Microsoft Offers Ugly Windows XP Sweater, Perfect For The Christmas Season
With Christmas around the corner, so are ugly sweaters, especially in the office with a range of terrible colours, itchy materials and some obscene designs. For those looking for something ugly to wear in the IT department, Microsoft have you covered with a Windows XP wallpaper themed sweater. Windows XP…
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Windows XP Source Code Leaks Online
Given that official support for Windows XP ended around 6 years ago, it’s pretty clear that even if it’s just boiled down to people buying new computers or laptops, there’s not, in the grand scheme of things, that many people still actively using the operating system. Don’t get us wrong…
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Windows Malware Update Still Not Applied To 1M Systems
Windows Update Earlier last month, Microsoft revealed how a security exploit had been found in some of their earlier operating systems. Affecting users of Windows XP, 7 and their server platforms, an update was released to try and ‘plug the hole’ in the system. Despite it being released for nearly…
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Microsoft Urges Windows 7 & XP Users to Apply Security Update
Windows 7 & XP Update Warning While Windows XP user figures have started to dwindle a little over the last year or so, there are still a huge number of people who are (through preference or stubbornness) still sticking with 7. Admittedly, the transition to Windows 10 hasn’t proven to…
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Windows 7 Has (Technically) One Year Left Of Support
Windows 7 When Windows 7 was released in 2009, it was overwhelmingly well received by users. It was certainly a stark improvement on Vista, despite featuring many aspects it introduced. That being said, it still took more than a little effort for Microsoft to finally get people to abandon Windows…
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Steam Ends Windows XP and Vista Support on January 1, 2019
Long Overdue OS Upgrade According to the latest Steam Hardware and Software survey, 66.15% of users are now running Windows 10 64-bit OS. However, there are still 0.12% still running Windows XP 32-bit. Unfortunately for those users, Valve will officially end support for the now 17-year old OS starting January…
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League Of Legends To Drop Windows XP Support Next Year
League Of Legends Drops XP Microsoft has officially abandoned Windows XP for around 4 years now. How time flies, right? Despite that though, it seems that many companies have decided to stick with it for a lot longer. For example, Steam has announced that they will only be ending support…
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Avast To End Windows XP/Vista Support In January
Avast To End Windows XP/Vista Support In January For many, Avast has proven to be one of the most effective and reliable free anti-virus programs on the market. Having used them in the past, I have been impressed with their relatively straightforward interface and the solid level of protection it…
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Firefox Will No Longer Support Windows XP and Vista next Year
Firefox will no longer support older operating systems. When it comes to browsers, we all have our favorites. While most users prefer to use Chrome, Mozilla Firefox is a pretty good alternative, as it ensures a good balance of modern features and speed. Released originally in 2002, Firefox has been…
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Major UK Police Force Still Using Windows XP
Well, that’s comforting! How would you like to feel old? Well, if I was to tell you Windows XP is nearly 20 years old, how would that make you feel? Not great I imagine, particularly if you are still using it. I daresay, however, that you would feel massively more…
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Blizzard to Cease Support for Certain Operating Systems in October
Blizzard entertainment have always been good at supporting lower end systems. They have infact gone to great lengths to ensure that most of their products, particularly World of Warcraft could continue to run on practically redundent technology. There does come a point, however, where a line must be drawn and…
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Microsoft Caves and Patches Windows XP Again
Almost 16 years ago, Microsoft released one of their most successful operating systems to date. Windows XP was so successful and popular that when Microsoft ended support 3 years ago, it was met with anguish. Despite that, Microsoft has tried to hold back from patching the hordes of vulnerable machines in…
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Security Researcher Releases Free WannaCry Decryption Tool
The WannaCry ransomware – born out of an NSA hacking tool for Windows systems – caused havoc earlier this month. Business computer systems – the highest profile victims being the UK NHS – fell prey to the malicious software. Microsoft was even forced to release emergency fixes for the outdated…
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Did Microsoft Write XP Patch Months Before WannaCry?
The WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this month proved to be a disaster for Windows XP users. In response, Microsoft patched its vulnerable operating systems – including XP, Windows 8 RT, and Windows Server 2003 – last week, outside of the official support window. But did Microsoft write the fixes months…
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Woes Set to Worsen for Windows XP Users
Windows XP, Microsoft’s 15-year-old operating system, fell victim to massive ransomware attack during the last week. Services across Europe were hit, including the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), which shut down hospitals and clinics around the country. The outdated XP, which Microsoft ended its support for in 2014, is still…
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