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17 Nov 2012   #1

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How is Windows XP used past 2014?

How does/is anyone going to use Windows XP past end support in 2014? Surely, there will still be a few of us by then.

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17 Nov 2012   #2

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by CSean View Post
How does/is anyone going to use Windows XP past end support in 2014? Surely, there will still be a few of us by then.
The fact that MS won't support the OS does not mean it is disabled. You can continue to use it. There is, also, the possibility that MS will extend support, but most likely not.

HTH
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17 Nov 2012   #3

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I knew that it wouldn't be disabled. I just have on my backup notebook Dell Latitude D600 model. it seems like XP is the most powerful it can run, I downloaded and installed SP3. Was there anything I missed since this laptop is used by somebody else and I don't want it to be screwed or become infected.
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17 Nov 2012   #4

Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
Houston, Texas
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by CSean View Post
I knew that it wouldn't be disabled. I just have on my backup notebook Dell Latitude D600 model. it seems like XP is the most powerful it can run, I downloaded and installed SP3. Was there anything I missed since this laptop is used by somebody else and I don't want it to be screwed or become infected.
I have a Dell Latitiude D600. I bought it last year for a second PC. It had XP on it. I put Windows 7 on it and it works every bit as good as XP as far as speed. You can't get Aero on it but other than that it is fine for Win 7.
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17 Nov 2012   #5

Win 7 Pro 64 bit
California
 
 

How did you handle the drivers - video, audio, etc?

A question I've always wanted to ask.
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17 Nov 2012   #6

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
New Jersey
 
 

They are ususally all handled by windows update. If there are no drivers for a piece of hardware, it will not work.
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17 Nov 2012   #7

Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
Houston, Texas
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by jadinolf View Post
How did you handle the drivers - video, audio, etc?

A question I've always wanted to ask.
I didn't do anything special. Just put the Win 7 disk in and it took care of everything just as in a current PC.
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17 Nov 2012   #8

Win 7 Pro 64 bit
California
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by bigmck View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by jadinolf View Post
How did you handle the drivers - video, audio, etc?

A question I've always wanted to ask.
I didn't do anything special. Just put the Win 7 disk in and it took care of everything just as in a current PC.
Well, thanks for the information.

Most appreciated.
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18 Nov 2012   #9

Win7 x 6 PC's
California, Florida, Boston
 
 

Be sure to save a backup image of your XP install using an imaging program like free Macrium - Image your system.

There is more about how drivers are handled differently in Windows 7 in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which steps are the same for retail.
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