If you are one of the estimated current 60% of Windows Computer Users with Windows XP do not be alarmed by the announcement of Windows ending mainstream support. Laurence Painell, Windows marketing manager at Microsoft UK states, “We will provide critical security fixes via Windows Update for all editions of XP until 2014.” This means that the automatic Critical Updates feature of Windows XP will continue for many more years.
What this does mean is Software Developers will become focused on the Windows 7 edition that is soon to be the newest Windows Operating System. So, as time progresses, new features that you might need or require will be on Software that is designed to work on the Windows 7 edition.
From a Security Standpoint upgrading to either Vista or Windows 7 is a good bet if you are not using a Limited User Account as a rule in Windows XP. Especially, in a business situation. No Anti-Malware Software is 100% in detection and protection so having a Operating System configuration that naturally protects against changes to the Registry or Key System files is essential to blocking Root-Kits from buring themselves on to the computer.
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