[AT] OT - Windows XP

[David Bruce]

Some other computer security gurus think the panic is overblown IF you 
operate XP as a limited user, don't open unknown links and stay away 
from "those" sites.
That said I recently bought my mom an off lease machine with Win 7 to 
replace the XP machine she was using.  The old machine went belly up 
(processor fried I think) so at that point time to move forward a bit.  
Win 7 is enough like XP that the move was not all that bad for her.  Of 
course I'm only a couple hundred yards away if crap happens <g>.

My XP box will be replaced soon as well again most likely with an off 
lease machine running Win 7.

David
NW NC

On 3/20/2014 11:53 AM, Mike wrote:
> Hi guys, sorry for the OT post, but I know there are a few guys on here
> that are up on the latest IT stuff. Long story short, my Dad read an
> article by Kim Komando in last Sundays paper regarding the end of
> Microsoft's support for Windows XP on April 14th. The article basically
> stated that if you haven't already, you should drop XP like a hot potato
> and migrate to Windows 7 or 8 because it will become very vulnerable to
> attack.  His machine is an older Dell that won't support Windows 7, so
> the only option is a new computer. Are these security concerns more hype
> than substance, or are they legitimate concerns? Thanks for any advice
> offered.
>
> Mike M
>
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