Microsoft will end support for Windows XP, its 12-year-old operating system, on April 8, 2014. Thereafter, no technical support will be provided and automatic updates will protect your PC. you will also stop.
According to the latest statistics, Windows XP still holds 28.98% market share. That’s a lot of computers running on the last generation operating system. The fact that so many users are reluctant to switch to XP means that there must be some reason behind it. You can keep XP for as long as you can or go ahead and embrace the new world of Windows.
If you’re going to keep XP…
Get a Strong Anti-Virus
If you absolutely can’t stop using XP, the first thing you need to do is protect it from vulnerabilities. After April, MS will stop patching and updating virus databases. So now it is up to you. You need a solid antivirus with anti-malware and internet security built-in. Something like Kaspersky would do.
Do not use Internet Explorer
Along with XP, MS will also stop updating IE for XP. That means hackers can get into your system easily. The best option is to use something like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. These browsers are updated periodically.
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Check your system
So you’ve finally decided to switch to something better. That is great. But first make sure a modern operating system like Windows 7 or 8 can run on your system. You can check the system requirements here.
Upgrade your hardware
Depending on how long you’ve been using your PC, you may need to upgrade some of your PC’s components or buy a new one together. Add extra RAM and it can do wonders for your PC.
Windows 7 or 8
Windows 8, with start screen Modern user interface can seem confusing at first. If that’s something you’re not willing to learn, see if you can get a copy of Windows 7. The new license of Windows 8 costs $199. Windows 7 is considerably cheaper than that.
XP Mode
Just because XP now lives only in your memory doesn’t mean you can’t run essential XP programs. There are ways to enable XP mode in Windows 7, allowing you to run legacy XP software. Similar solutions for Windows 8 are also available.
Switch to open source
If your personal or business needs are not so specific, you might be fine with Linux. Something like Ubuntu is great for beginners and it works really well on older computers. You can even ditch MS Office for open source alternatives like LibreOffice.
For ordinary users
Buy an iPad or Android tablet
This one is not intended for power users or office workers. This one is for your parents and grandparents. They have a decades old PC that gives them new troubles every day that you eventually have to deal with. All we parents do on PC is check mail, connect friends and family, watch movies or make Skype calls. All of this can be done from an iPad and is actually easier to work with a PC. Buy your parents an iPad and say goodbye to getting those 7am IT repair calls.
You should upgrade
We’ve already provided you with a lot of solutions to this but eventually, if not now, a few months later, you’ll have to upgrade. It could be because your favorite software doesn’t support XP anymore, or it could be because your PC was hacked, corrupting all your data and now it won’t boot. If Microsoft, the multi-billion dollar corporation, surrenders, the small software makers cannot survive for so long.
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