Microsoft will stop technical support for its most popular operating system (OS) Windows XP globally from Tuesday, bringing down curtains on the software giant's longest running OS.
The release of Vista came more than five years after the introduction of Windows XP. It contains numerous new and reworked features.
Software giant Microsoft's move to end technical support for its longest running operating system (OS) Windows XP has marginally helped global PC sales which are declining, research firms IDC and Gartner said.
Big security firms and streetside vendors alike are readying updates to protect the operating system against virus attacks and deadly malware.
As Microsoft ends support for its Windows XP next month, the software giant said a number of ATMs are yet to upgraded and such cash vending machine may face security risk.
After support ends for Windows XP, Microsoft will stop patching vulnerabilities and updating the operating system (OS).
With debit cards of 5 banks compromised, time to be very cautious while transacting. If possible, avoid non-bank ATMs.
One of Microsoft's worries is fragmentation of the Windows market.
If you have been holding off buying a new computer, then Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft, will give you a good excuse to buy one. Windows 7, or Win 7, is largely believed to be better than Microsoft's previous OS Windows Vista and way more advanced than the last generation Windows XP.
Google's Chrome OS will soon challenge the software giant's stranglehold in the operating system market.
Microsoft Corporation, the global PC software major, said that OEM sales of the Windows XP Starter Edition OS should commence by June 2005 in India.
The company also launched a desktop at Rs 11,999 in Mumbai. It comes loaded with Windows Vista or XP Home Edition.
Indians may adopt wait-and-watch policy in first year.
About 70 per cent of ATMs in India are running on outdated operating systems, which makes it easier for fraudsters to crack them
With the Windows 10 operating system all set to enter the fray by mid-2015, there were talks of Microsoft redesigning the Internet Explorer, making it more adept at tackling the challenges posed by the likes of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple's Safari.
Here's what to expect from Microsoft's latest operating system.
