![]() After April, XP won't be holding up its side of the deal.Ī Definite End Perhaps the biggest surprise from this survey is that Microsoft itself will continue to support Microsoft Security Essentials (as well as corporate security solutions) on XP until July 14th, 2015. Usually there's a partnership between the fully patched operating system and the antivirus. ![]() Your antivirus may be able to stop malware attacks exploiting these unpatched vulnerabilities, but it may not. Once Microsoft stops patching security holes, XP is going to be like a target in a shooting gallery. Not a Free Pass Make no mistake, if at all possible you should upgrade any XP systems to a more modern operating system. What kind of options will they have for antivirus protection? Andreas Marx, CEO of AV-Test, surveyed nearly 30 major antivirus vendors and found that all of them planned to support for their products under XP even after XP passes on. ![]() Good advice, sure, but we know a lot of people will continue to run XP after its life has officially ended. Microsoft strongly advises everyone to update to a more modern operating system like Windows 7 or Windows 8. Windows XP reaches its end of life in less than three months, on April 8th. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security Software.
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