Those who have XP Windows as OS...

[redbird]

XP losing Miscrosquash support will actually mean little to those running it on their home systems. Your house system isn't a target for hackers, and XP itself is fairly stable and secure. Keeping your A/V software active and up to date usually does more for your security than Microsquash's updates.

The main issue will be for those still running XP as a corporate O/S.

I sure hope you're right. I'm not computer savvy and everything little change scares me altho this is the biggest one I've come across. I'll keep my Norton updated as I always have and hope for the best.

[blue]

I wouldnt trust XP after 04/08/14 even with anti virus companies continuing their updates, but Im kinda paranoid or security conscious. That and I dont trust Windows.

My mom already has Vista on one laptop and 7 on 2 others and her desktop. I would actually trust my mom with XP but not my stepdad. My stepdad is a clicker, if you send him a link he will click it. If you practice safe online practices you should be alright, but that is no guarantee.

My stepdad is in Hawaii right now with a laptop loaded with Linux Mint, if he makes it through the vacation successfully I will load it, or Ubuntu, on his desktop.

Any zero day exploit patched for Vista on up will be unpatched for XP.

If you need Windows for Quickbooks, or other Windows only software, Upgrade! But again I tend to be paranoid.

The home user of XP can be hijacked to be part of a botnet.

What scares me is there are medical businesses out there still using Win 2000 or 98.