It was 20 10 years ago today that Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play Windows XP was released to the public. And there’s still no sign of it curling up into a ball in the corner and dying. Unfortunately.
You damn Windows XP users are the reason rootkits are plaguing computers and networks. Why don’t you upgrade already?
Microsoft wants XP to die. It really, really does. Unfortunately you idiots just won’t let go.
The European Commission has been making a big push for open-source software support across Europe. This is part of an effort to move away from Microsoft Windows reliance and towards an open-source solution. However, some have accused the commission for contradicting its own policy.
A California woman is suing Microsoft for the second time over the same thing. Even though her first lawsuit concerning XP downgrade fees was thrown out with nary a blink from the company’s legal team,
Windows 7 has been a huge hit, and its rise is continuing into its second year on sale. By some counts it’s now racked up a 25 percent market share, at the expense of both Windows XP and Vista.
Internet Explorer 9 is, by most reports, a great Web browser; a real return to form for Microsoft. But if you’re running Windows XP you’re going to miss out on the party.
After years of reporting that Windows XP has had another extension, it’s something of a novelty to be able to tell you of a situation where the nine-year-old operating system really has been killed off. Dell has confirmed that it will be dropping XP options on new machines some time this month.
Windows 7 can now safely, and surely, be regarded as a success. In fact, it’s a huge success. And its rise is coming at the expense of both XP and Vista.
Two separate measures have Windows 7 now used by more people than Vista. However, XP remains dominant in the operating system market.
It’s no secret that many businesses are still running Windows XP, largely due to skepticism over Vista. But figures release this week suggest a sixth of corporate PCs are still on Service Pack 2, which dropped out of support this week.
This love affair with Windows XP really needs to end. Unfortunately, Microsoft isn’t helping matter by continually extending the life of the aging operating system.
There’ll be relief all round when Microsoft’s monthly security update hits computers next Tuesday. Relief for IT system administrators because it’s an extremely light batch of updates and relief for Microsoft because it patches a high-profile bug in Windows XP.
The dispute over “responsible” vs “full” disclosure is heating up after hackers began exploiting a bug with the Windows XP help system. It was discovered by a Google worker (acting in a personal capacity) who made it public five days after informing Microsoft.
A bug in XP’s help system has reawakened debate about how security researchers should publicize their findings. The man who discovered the bug gave Microsoft just five days to deal with it before publicizing the full details.
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