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Skybird · 05-06-13, 03:46 PM

XP is close to its end in MS-support, and has a significantly smaller market share now than W7. It was in third quarter 2011 already when W7 shares overtook those of XP. Although nowadays there are significantly fewer XP systems out there than W7 systems (Vista not even counted), XP systems mark 2.5 times - if I recall it correctly, or were it even 3.5? - as many security-related events than W7 systems, statistics for 1st quarter 2013 revealed.

There is no excuse for using XP anymore, security-wise. Still using XP is like a person having a flu and running into a crowd and coughing and spitting at all directions and never raising the hands before its mouth and nose, trying to bring infections to as many people as possible that way.

Everybody - do yourself a favour and do a favour to those whom you meet online: get rid of XP and buy into W7. Caring a bit about not infesting others carelessly imo is a form of essential netiquette, and politeness.

05-06-13, 03:46 PM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,540 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	XP is close to its end in MS-support, and has a significantly smaller market share now than W7. It was in third quarter 2011 already when W7 shares overtook those of XP. Although nowadays there are significantly fewer XP systems out there than W7 systems (Vista not even counted), XP systems mark 2.5 times - if I recall it correctly, or were it even 3.5? - as many security-related events than W7 systems, statistics for 1st quarter 2013 revealed. There is no excuse for using XP anymore, security-wise. Still using XP is like a person having a flu and running into a crowd and coughing and spitting at all directions and never raising the hands before its mouth and nose, trying to bring infections to as many people as possible that way. Everybody - do yourself a favour and do a favour to those whom you meet online: get rid of XP and buy into W7. Caring a bit about not infesting others carelessly imo is a form of essential netiquette, and politeness. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.