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Subject: Tip of the Month: Support for early editions of Windows XP and Vista ending soon
Tip of the month
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| Support for early editions of Windows XP and Vista ending soon
Microsoft is reminding users that support for several editions of Windows will end beginning in just two weeks time. It will mean no more security updates, though users can easily switch to supported editions from Microsoft's website without charge. The affected editions are Windows XP with the second service pack (SP2) and Vista with no service pack applied.  Vista support will end on April 13, 2010, while for XP SP2 and Windows 2000 maintenance and support will conclude on July 13, 2010. After that, people running the relevant editions will no longer be able to get monthly updates from Microsoft.Without security updates, PCs are exceedingly vulnerable to security exploits (and hackers). Infecting a PC with malicious software is as easy as visiting an infected website or opening a malevolent email attachment. If you are running Windows XP or Vista, Microsoft suggests upgrading to the latest service pack (XP SP3, and Vista SP1) to ensure your PC receives updates in the future - or consider moving onto Windows 7. Go to Microsoft's support web site »
About this article: Dennis Faas is the CEO and Chief editor of Infopackets.com: a daily, digital publication dedicated to MS Windows, computing, technology trends and solutions to real life computing issues: all written in simple English. Subscription to Infopackets Windows Newsletter is free. Visit us today! www.infopackets.com
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