Microsoft Ends Windows XP Support

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:14 pm

Raster wrote:Vista isn't as bad as they say. At least it's genuinely safe compared to some unsupported OS.

I don't know if you own a Vista at this current time, but it's pretty shitty compared to XP.

aero · Postby **aero** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:18 pm

Raster wrote:Vista isn't as bad as they say. At least it's genuinely safe compared to some unsupported OS.

The way you said that makes it seem that the only reason Vista is safer is because XP is no longer supported. But yeah, the Vista hate is very exaggerated but there is some truth behind it. It really comes down to what your browsing habits are that determine the security of your computer. I use Common Sense™ mostly to protect my XP, Vista, and 7 computers.

Postby **Raster** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:32 pm

The way you said that makes it seem that the only reason Vista is safer is because XP is no longer supported

I never implied that. I said it is safer compared to XP, an OS that is no longer supported.

aero · Postby **aero** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:39 pm

Raster wrote:
The way you said that makes it seem that the only reason Vista is safer is because XP is no longer supported
I never implied that. I said it is safer compared to XP, an OS that is no longer supported.

I knew what you meant, but the way you phrased it made it sound is if that was what you implied. :p

Postby **Julia Pseudo** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:23 am

I feel like it really is those companies who still use XP's problem in terms of Microsoft supporting it. They should've upgraded to a newer OS version years ago.

FutureNyanCat · Postby **FutureNyanCat** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:31 am

I have a Windows 8 PC from November 2013, just in time. I miss Windows XP, it was my first OS when I was born.

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:40 pm

I remember using XP. Those were good times. Now I'm stuck with Win 8, which is not that bad. Bypassed Metro so it's basically Win7.

Axiom · Postby **Axiom** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:32 pm

Blank wrote:I remember using XP. Those were good times. Now I'm stuck with Win 8, which is not that bad. Bypassed Metro so it's basically Win7.

8.1 pretty much makes it a flattened Windows 7. Some of the metro apps are cool like the music player and MetroRadio (use it for Pandora) and the snapping is quite cool also.

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:33 am

Luigifan2010 wrote:
Blank wrote:I remember using XP. Those were good times. Now I'm stuck with Win 8, which is not that bad. Bypassed Metro so it's basically Win7.
8.1 pretty much makes it a flattened Windows 7. Some of the metro apps are cool like the music player and MetroRadio (use it for Pandora) and the snapping is quite cool also.

I have yet to update to 8.1. The action got halted after I had to reformat my laptop because it wouldn't boot. So now I have to go through all the updates (100-ish) to get 8.1. Also, I was having fun earlier toying around with Windows XP in a Virtual Machine. Felt nice to see that good ol' 2006 start up screen.

FutureNyanCat · Postby **FutureNyanCat** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:27 am

I just moved my table and it sounded like the Default Beep from Windows XP, which made me think alot of times I had with XP. I still have the PC, however I have to upgrade it to Windows 7 before Heartbleed attacks.

Postby **Raster** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:36 am

FutureNyanCat2014 wrote:I just moved my table and it sounded like the Default Beep from Windows XP, which made me think alot of times I had with XP. I still have the PC, however I have to upgrade it to Windows 7 before Heartbleed attacks.

You realize that Heartbleed is only an issue for servers that use OpenSSL, right? Your PC is not in danger.

Dragonmaster146 · Postby **Dragonmaster146** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:19 pm

Blank wrote: I have yet to update to 8.1. The action got halted after I had to reformat my laptop because it wouldn't boot. So now I have to go through all the updates (100-ish) to get 8.1. Also, I was having fun earlier toying around with Windows XP in a Virtual Machine. Felt nice to see that good ol' 2006 start up screen.

So, I'm not the only one who had that issue.

Axiom · Postby **Axiom** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:33 pm

Dragonmaster146 wrote:
Blank wrote: I have yet to update to 8.1. The action got halted after I had to reformat my laptop because it wouldn't boot. So now I have to go through all the updates (100-ish) to get 8.1. Also, I was having fun earlier toying around with Windows XP in a Virtual Machine. Felt nice to see that good ol' 2006 start up screen.
So, I'm not the only one who had that issue.

I had that issue too so I just put 8.1 on a flash drive and installed it like that.