A few of my friends who are still running XP are getting messages that when XP support ends, they will also no longer get updates for MSE. I thought I read that updates for XP-MSE would continue for another year. Any thoughts.
If the above is true, what FREE Anti Virus would you recommend?
Cheers
JohnnyA
Hi,
It's not the antivirus that's going to save x-p users,
It's the supply of win-7 Professional,
The more you wait the more at risk you'll be,
An out of date os is a hackers dream = too easy
Fully understood TZ. Still need an answer to the original question. See attached.
Many thanks
Hi,
I would say Panda and never use Internet explorer again,
Use Opera/ Firefox.. instead,
Cheers.
I have to say that screen shot looks like hell-o
Please keep in mind that a updated anti virus program is not enough security for XP. To be as safe as you should be on your XP System it will also need Windows XP Updates from Microsoft which no longer exist.
They said in another place that they would provide MSE updates until mid 2015 for XP. But MSE is not much of an AV program anyhow and for the cost of e.g. Norton, you might as well buy Windows 7 for $69.99.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ds=win-7%20oem
MSE updates will continue until 2015. But both Microsoft and the suppliers of other AV products have said that the effectiveness of AV software is much diminished on an unsupported OS. As time passes that situation will only get worse. It is also questionable how effective this software can be when confronted with modern malware which in recent years has become VERY sophisticated. The producers of modern malware are highly skilled, very motivated, and well supported. It is not just the home hacker anymore.
Microsoft antimalware support for Windows XP - Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
more @ linkMicrosoft has announced the Windows XP end of support date of April 8, 2014. After this date, Windows XP will no longer be a supported operating system*. To help organizations complete their migrations, Microsoft will continue to provide updates to our antimalware signatures and engine for Windows XP users through July 14, 2015.
Does anyone see one last and final update to xp in the next 2 days?
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