Microsoft warns against Windows XP security update hack

I really don't understand extending XP Updates. We all have had years of warnings to move to another operating system.
Surly Microsoft has given more than enough warnings.

For many, XP is the only current means of accessing the internet and/or running some software. To upgrade the OS would mean not only the cost of the OS but also the cost of a new machine. Many of these machines can't be upgraded or it's just not worth it in hardware expenses. And who wants to buy a new machine with Windows 8 installed on it? :) I have two machines myself still running XP and they will continue to run it until the good smoke comes out. After that, they'll probably be replaced with pads or books running Android.

This machine will continue to run Windows 7 until I see favorable (to me) options beyond Windows 8. So the delay to implement a new OS will just continue. It will just be at a different OS release.

I'm flat sick and tired of the crybabies bemoaning the end of XP and stubbornly, not to mention ignorantly, refusing to upgrade from it! Any person or business that fails to plan for ahead for the eventual replacement of hardware and software deserves to fail. From the word go, it was known that XP was going to last only ten years, then M$ extended it a couple years beyond that, so there is absolutely NO excuse for not being ready for XP's End Of Life. The only possible exception might be for hardware that depends on custom software to operate and that would be only if the computer that operated the hardware/software could be kept isolated from all other machines and the internet. Choosing custom software that can't be upgraded to a newer OS or be readily replaced someday with newer software if the older software can't be upgraded is simply foolish and an unsound business practice (sadly, I've seen it happen all too often). Keeping old computers running is rarely cost effective and their inevitable replacement should be preplanned around known software and OS replacement cycles. Sure, the various flavors of Win 8 are turkeys but, so what? Win 7 isn't and everyone had more than adequate time to upgrade software and hardware to it. Win 7 will be here until 1/14/2020 so there will be plenty of time for people and businesses to prepare for what's next. Almost six years is a pretty good run for any computer; actually, more than six years since people and computers should have upgraded to Win 7 as soon as it was evident Win 8 was going to be a flop (and that was during the previews and when it was first released) and Win 7 was still readily available.

I recommend rest.

HammerHead said:

I recommend rest.

I agree, the crybabies should give it a rest.

I and most everybody understand the upgrade to Windows 7 and new hardware cost money. I believe we also understand that moving things from XP to a Windows 7 system takes time. These are givens not News. One can choose to do the move or not.
We all have been warned for years that Free Updates for XP will end; also not News.
If one doesn't heed the warnings so be it.

If my memory is correct Microsoft has offered updates for corporation for a fee.

Not a mile from me is a corporation that uses XP for their presses, cutting and grinding machines ect. programs and will for years to come. They have never been on the net and never will be. They have not been updated by Microsoft and never will be. No need to be.
They work exactly like they did when XP was installed.
The best I can tell their is no need for this huge company to change their XP running the programs that run their equipment. Yes their are still good reasons for keeping XP but keep it in the proper places.

That being said: To use XP for private corporation transactions or customer information could be a disaster. They do business all over the world dealing with hundreds of millions of dollars.

For those who want to keep and use XP by all means do so. I really don't care.
If you system doesn't go online well you don't have to worry about online security.

But I would choose not to do business with a company or corporation that uses XP for any business transaction what so ever including my personal information.
Of course at times I don't have a choice what companies I deal with and what operating system they are using.
Will it cost some companies many millions of dollars to upgrade; most certainly but they have had years of warnings this day would come. They should of been prepared for this years ago.

Layback Bear said:

I and most everybody understand the upgrade to Windows 7 and new hardware cost money. I believe we also understand that moving things from XP to a Windows 7 system takes time. These are givens not News. One can choose to do the move or not.
We all have been warned for years that Free Updates for XP will end; also not News.
If one doesn't heed the warnings so be it.

If my memory is correct Microsoft has offered updates for corporation for a fee.

Not a mile from me is a corporation that uses XP for their presses, cutting and grinding machines ect. programs and will for years to come. They have never been on the net and never will be. They have not been updated by Microsoft and never will be. No need to be.
They work exactly like they did when XP was installed.
The best I can tell their is no need for this huge company to change their XP running the programs that run their equipment. Yes their are still good reasons for keeping XP but keep it in the proper places.

That being said: To use XP for private corporation transactions or customer information could be a disaster. They do business all over the world dealing with hundreds of millions of dollars.

For those who want to keep and use XP by all means do so. I really don't care.
If you system doesn't go online well you don't have to worry about online security.

But I would choose not to do business with a company or corporation that uses XP for any business transaction what so ever including my personal information.
Of course at times I don't have a choice what companies I deal with and what operating system they are using.
Will it cost some companies many millions of dollars to upgrade; most certainly but they have had years of warnings this day would come. They should of been prepared for this years ago.

Thank you for "getting it"!