Microsoft Kills MSE for XP

[Stephanie]

I think that by now, practically everyone has come to terms with the fact that we have to say goodbye to Windows XP. Starting August 2014, Microsoft will stop all support for Windows XP, forcing existing users to use more updated versions of the OS. Even with the pressure exerted by economic superpower China, it doesn’t look like Windows XP will have a second lease on life.

Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date.

Read more at: Microsoft Kills Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP


UPDATE:

Microsoft antimalware support for Windows XP

 

[ShamrockRig]

Its not unexpected to be perfectly honest, it is now, a 13 year old OS, just forces some loyal XP users to upgrade, not just in the respect of MSE but the fact they are cutting support across the board.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Its not unexpected to be perfectly honest, it is now, a 13 year old OS, just forces some loyal XP users to upgrade, not just in the respect of MSE but the fact they are cutting support across the board.

Several users that I support are simply leaving Windows based computers. Others will continue to use XP and I'll move them to another antivirus tool. Some elderly users will not upgrade to a new OS until their current hardware dies (but they might die first).

 

[ShamrockRig]

Especially with elderly users, they wont want to move OS as they are familiar with it and it will probably take then a good while to get familiar with a new OS.

 

[DavidE]

I thought end of support is April 2014.
That article says August 2014.

 

[LMiller7]

At the present time most popular AV products support XP, but that won't last. When Microsoft drops support for an OS that tends to act as a signal to software suppliers that they should do the same. But XP is sufficiently popular that some will maintain support. I understand that some AV products still support Windows 2000 and even Windows 98. How effective they are is another matter.

 

[derekimo]

I thought end of support is April 2014.
That article says August 2014.

I noticed that too. This article says April,

Security Essentials for Windows XP will die when the OS does | Ars Technica

 

[Layback Bear]

What do you all consider elderly users?
Their are many quality members on this Forum that have a few decades in front of the keyboard and have no problems trying new things concerning computing.
We also have many younger members that went crazy when Microsoft stated that XP was not going to be supported after date xxxx.
I think the biggest hold back were companies that had a huge amount of computers that would have to have hardware and a operating system upgraded. Huge amounts of time, money and training would have to be spent.

We have all been warned by Microsoft for a very long time this was going to happen. So it's really not new News. It's more like I told you so.

 

[ShamrockRig]

Apologies, i mean for the elderly who dont have a working knowledge of computers, eg the average user.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Its not unexpected to be perfectly honest, it is now, a 13 year old OS, just forces some loyal XP users to upgrade, not just in the respect of MSE but the fact they are cutting support across the board.

Several users that I support are simply leaving Windows based computers. Others will continue to use XP and I'll move them to another antivirus tool. Some elderly users will not upgrade to a new OS until their current hardware dies (but they might die first).

What do you all consider elderly users?
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I support a few people who are over 85. Two of them the are in early stages of dementia.

The last two users whose hardware died before they did - their children gave them older iPads.

 

[DavidE]

Its not unexpected to be perfectly honest, it is now, a 13 year old OS, just forces some loyal XP users to upgrade, not just in the respect of MSE but the fact they are cutting support across the board.

Several users that I support are simply leaving Windows based computers. Others will continue to use XP and I'll move them to another antivirus tool. Some elderly users will not upgrade to a new OS until their current hardware dies (but they might die first).

I help some people that are still using XP.
Do you have any recommendations on another free AV program?
I'm thinking of Bitdefender or Avira, but I've never used them...

 

[UsernameIssues]

I've not picked a replacement yet :-(

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Apologies, i mean for the elderly who dont have a working knowledge of computers, eg the average user.

Hey, watch who you are calling an "Average User".

 

[kathy025]

I help some people that are still using XP.
Do you have any recommendations on another free AV program?
I'm thinking of Bitdefender or Avira, but I've never used them...

Hi David,

I was using WinXP until 3-4 weeks back and Avira still supports it, so does MBAM. I remember MBAM saving my PC from an infection acquired from school (via flashdrive). On a different occasion, Avira removed an infection MBAM couldn't. I have used both for quite a while in WinXP. You might want to check them out.

 

[TVeblen]

I've been paying attention to how many stores, doctor's offices, businesses are still on XP. I would bet money they are completely unaware the end is coming. And I would further speculate that the deadline will pass and they will still be clueless! They will think it is 'cool' that they are not getting nags to install updates anymore. And many will go merrily on their way like that.

I was in a tile warehouse recently and noticed they were using a DOS based inventory system! Invoice came out on dot-matrix.
If it ain't broke......

 

[DavidE]

I help some people that are still using XP.
Do you have any recommendations on another free AV program?
I'm thinking of Bitdefender or Avira, but I've never used them...

Hi David,

I was using WinXP until 3-4 weeks back and Avira still supports it, so does MBAM. I remember MBAM saving my PC from an infection acquired from school (via flashdrive). On a different occasion, Avira removed an infection MBAM couldn't. I have used both for quite a while in WinXP. You might want to check them out.

Hi Kathy,
I was going to check out Avira and found a thread in their forum about the download being re-directed to softonic.
There is a discussion about it at:
Why Softonic? - Avira Free Antivirus für Windows - Avira Support Forum

Just be careful if downloading Avira...



And looks like MBAM has a FP with database version v2014.01.15.07

 

[Brink]

UPDATE:

Microsoft antimalware support for Windows XP

 

[M1GU31]

Its not unexpected to be perfectly honest, it is now, a 13 year old OS, just forces some loyal XP users to upgrade, not just in the respect of MSE but the fact they are cutting support across the board.

Several users that I support are simply leaving Windows based computers. Others will continue to use XP and I'll move them to another antivirus tool. Some elderly users will not upgrade to a new OS until their current hardware dies (but they might die first).

I help some people that are still using XP.
Do you have any recommendations on another free AV program?
I'm thinking of Bitdefender or Avira, but I've never used them...

I know avast still works on xp since my spare machine runs xp with avast just fine. Really old pc idk how long it has left since it runs a tad toasty but that might be just the case but anyways I know avast runs just fine on xp and still has full support.

 

[DavidE]

UPDATE:

Microsoft antimalware support for Windows XP

Thanks for that info Shawn!
It's good to know MS will support MSE beyond April 2014.
I've installed it for some folks that are still using XP.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Governments too

I think the biggest hold back were companies that had a huge amount of computers that would have to have hardware and a operating system upgraded. Huge amounts of time, money and training would have to be spent.

We are experiencing a heatwave at the moment (supposed to end today ).

I noticed (during news reports) that the Emergency Services Control Centre is still using XP (on 40" or 50" flat screen monitors).