Name: the RAM Date: May 14, 2008 at 08:13:24 Pacific Subject: Windows XP Updates OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 2.41GHz-1.25GB Model/Manufacturer: Custom
Comment:
A couple days ago I posted an XP question in the Vista forum by accident. Someone replied though, but when I went back on to relay the info to someone, it was not there! So please do not take this post off.
When is the year that MS is going to stop releasing updates to win XP users?
2 years for WinXP home sales on budget laptops. MSoft hasn't stated what the support for those laptops will be but I am guessing they will need to provide critical updates at the least. Probably IE updates too.
At any rate it is too early to worry about it right now. Windows 7 should be out before that.
Don't worry about updates. There are Win98 systems that have run fine for many years without any updates. I haven't downloaded any XP updates since SP2.
Every time I apply a Windows update, I consider it a gamble. Luckily, most times, the gamble pays off, although the odds are not good enough for me to trust automatic updates. I need to know what was updated, and when.
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