End of Windows XP

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Unknown on 6:13 AM

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Microsoft is going to stop providing updates and patches to their Windows XP users from April 8, 2014!! In August 2001, they introduces Windows XP to the world and till that date they have given three new Windows names as Vista, Seven and Eight. But no one had achieved the grand success of XP. 

At present scenario, only Windows 7 is ahead of XP. We can clearly assume that in this super fast changing technological world, an OS which is more 12 year old still having popular amongst the users is a remarkable achievement. Still over 38% market is shared by XP followed by Windows 7 with 44% market share. 

Microsoft has announced this date and told their users to upgrade to newer OS, right now they are giving support for Service Pack 3 of XP. I can not find any particular reason why they are stopping their popular OS, but they started a program called support cycle having 10 years of span. This 10 years are going to end this year and thats why they could be going to take this step. They already stopped their main support to XP in 2009 but now they are stopping the extended support also.

In Microsoft officials words, ' Use XP at your own RISK from next April,2014 if you will not upgrade to newer OS' !!!  

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