Please, let Windows XP die with dignity

Time flies.

It seems just a few years ago (2004) when I finally retired W98se. 2014 seemed like a long ways off back then, and now it's almost upon us.

 

Make sure you save SP3 and updates as well Steve. Neil.

 

Just leave the bloody thing alone. It doesn't need the perennial updates and it works just fine for most folks that still use it. Don' support it, MS, if you don't want to, but don't kill it.

If Redmond does anything that kills off XP, I'll switch to Mac rather than their dumb-ass Win 8. At least, Apple knows how to REALLY do touch screens.

 

If you can't keep up with MS OS's imagine trying to keep up with Apples new models. They're up to Series 5 with the Pads in as many years. Neil.

 

Evan:

By next year, finding W7 might be difficult. My desk-top is a bit marginal for it and some of my other software isn't compatible, but I might make the switch after the new year. Then I wonder how long it will be before MS kills W7, too.

Actually, given the vast XP user base in various industries (particularly the hospitals), an independent support organization for XP may spring up, possibly staffed by ex-Microsofties.

After working with MS programs since Win 3.0, and prior to that with ALGOL, FORTAN and two different assembly languages, I do find Apple rather daunting, but if DW can hack it, I should be able to.

As far as I know, the various sequential upgrades to the Apple product lines don't make the older ones obsolete.

 

I am so addicted to XP - withdrawals are going to be SO painful.

 

I seldom turn my XP Home edition PC on anymore.

Windows 7 is not too bad. You can use Classic Shell to make it look like XP.

 

James, I was thinking about asking how the change to Win 7 is and how different is it compared to XP (Pro). I have not heard much about 7 - much more about 8, so I didn't know you could make it look like XP. Comforting.

What I might do is find an inexpensive laptop with 7 on it and just do my bill pay stuff on that (for security sake) and continue to use the XP laptop for my everyday stuff.

If I log on not as Admin in XP, how secure will I be with all my security features on when online just reading my mail and following Pinterest and Facebook, and some of the blogs I subscribe to?

 

Windows 7 is easier to migrate to than Windows 8. Windows 8 replaced the desktop with a smattering of apps on the screen (one block takes you to the desktop). There is *no* start button or menu like in previous Windows versions, although I am told that Windows 8.1 brings the start menu back somewhat (I haven't tried 8.1 yet).

Classic Shell (free software) can make Windows 7 look like XP. I'm not sure if Classic Shell can do that for Windows 8 / 8.1 or not, but it does bring back the start menu.

KAL, you might want to read this thread. It talks about the issue of leaving XP attached to the web after April of next year...

http://www.windowsbbs.com/general-discussions/106460-microsoft-may-need-delay-windows-xp-death.html

Personally, I wouldn't want to be entering online passwords with expired software.

 

Whatever programs or apps I use most in Win 7 Ultimate and Win 8.1 Pro I pin to the taskbar. Especially command prompt, registry, run, master control panel, WLM, shutdown shortcut, and restart shortcut. I also add to the Context Menu, Disk Cleanup, Defragment, Copy To, and Move To. That works well for more me.

 

Windows xp a relic from another era? I am posting this on DOS 6.0 & Windows 3.1 running on a 486DX2 computer.
THATS something I would call a relic from another era...

Got to admit, that 12 years of support is quite a long period.
Thats two years more, than what was the support for Win 3.1.

DOS is not dead (as you can see)

 

I kinda understand it is time retire xp, product that lasts
a long time, is not a good product (for manufacturer )
Micros~1 needs more $ and wants us all to scrap our working
windows xp computers, and go and buy new ones with the latest
windows.

 

And you call yourself a beginner?

Sound like you know more than me.

 

Thank You. Well, I guess I could say "advanced beginner" with
good instructions
I was surprised to see, that I could post with this OS/browser
set up. My browser is NCSA Mosaic 2.0 Alpha 7 from 1994. Rest
of the software on this computer is also "period correct ".

And about using unsupported/patched software online...
I wonder if out there is any malware compatible with this 21 year old,
16-bit OS, that is only capable of running some 32-bit software of its
time, with 32-bit Application Extensions add-in? I doubt