![]() Goretsky, computers still running XP “can act as springboards for attacking other systems as well. All those security loopholes don’t only put your devices at risk, but practically everyone out there.Unfortunately, even if you are running an updated and reliable security software, it might not be able to fully protect you because of unreported and therefore unknown vulnerabilities in the system. Without updates, your PC may become vulnerable to all kinds of malicious code that can steal or damage data.If you too are an XP loyalist, there are some good reasons why you should finally say goodbye to your old friend: “While down to a fraction of its original market share, 8-11% globally and somewhat higher in emerging markets, Windows XP stills remains in use,” commented ESET’s distinguished researcher Aryeh Goretsky on the current statistics of the old Microsoft system. “While down to a fraction of its original market share, 8-11% globally and somewhat higher in emerging markets, Windows XP stills remains in use.” Even a month after the platform’s end of life (EOL), in May 2014, only about 2.4% had moved on to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. On the other hand, this figure is considerably lower, compared to April 8 th 2014, when Microsoft pulled off one of the most controversial conclusions of support in computing history.Īt that time, about quarter (27.7%) of machines around the globe were still using Windows XP and users weren’t really keen to upgrade. That is how long it’s been since Microsoft abandoned its record-beating operating system, Windows XP.ĭespite the fact that during all this time there haven’t been any security updates or patches rolled out for its users (with some industrial solutions being the exception), the system still runs on almost every tenth computer worldwide. ![]() Despite the fact that there haven’t been any security updates or patches rolled out for Windows XP – with some industrial solutions being the exception – the system still runs on almost every tenth computer worldwide.
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