April 8, 2014, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP, the most popular system in the last 13 years. But what happens to those teams to continue using XP? It's certainly not the end of the world, but they should at least know what the implications and risks are:
- No more updates. monthly updates Microsoft launched Windows XP security issues corrected and system failures. From now on there will be no corrections or support of any kind, so that any new virus problem or know how to use it, make the rounds at home.
- Security vulnerabilities are discovered will be exploited by others and thus, any computer with Windows XP may be target of all attacks. And although Microsoft continues to provide updates antimalware application, that would barely cover the tip of the iceberg of this problem.
- Windows XP is nearly 13 years. 's best specialists underground world had plenty of time to study and learn unresolved errors by Microsoft. In these 13 years, technology has evolved a lot and the new versions of Windows include internal protection systems that are impossible to implement in XP.
- Your favorite programs will abandon Windows XP. Now that Microsoft stops supporting him, many developers will also cease to provide versions of their applications for this platform. 's a matter of time until we get no more updates for our antivirus, browsers and email applications. The time will go by those most vulnerable and stagnant teams.
- Google Chrome will no longer support Windows XP in April 2015, exactly a year later, to give time for everyone to update their computers. Those with some experience already know that roam freely over the Internet with an outdated browser makes us vulnerable (as risky as leaving home unlocked). And not to mention that many Web applications go dropping support for older versions of each browser.
- And in the field of hardware will also pass something, some geeks it and have noticed a couple of years ago: the new hardware will not include drivers for Windows XP so it's going to complicate run printers, cameras, wifi, video in some old PCs. Manufacturers can finally stop wasting time and resources by supporting obsolete operating systems.
And what do we do?
As of now, yes, more than ever, must be careful what you install on your computer with XP.
If you are using Windows XP, you have to evaluate the ability to upgrade to Windows 7 at least the world will not end if still using XP, but in addition to the risks discussed above, is going to stagnate technologically.
Will have to see if the current team is for Windows 7 or 8, or even Linux for those who thought of giving a try. In fact, many are choosing Linux, just because they have less demanding hardware requirements.
The following are the requirements to be met by the computer to upgrade to a higher version of Windows:
Recommended requirements for move seamlessly to Windows 7 or Windows 8:
- Processor 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) to run at least 2 GHz speed to ensure an experience of decent use.
- 2-3 GB RAM for Windows 32-bit, or 4 GB for Windows 64 bits.
- Available hard disk space: 16 GB for 32-bit, 20GB for 64-bit.
- Video card that supports DirectX 9 compatible drivers with WDDM 1.0 or higher.
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