02-05-2012, 01:44 PM
Col (Retired) wrote:
I've had no problems at all in using XP Home edition but I'm concerned that this will be phased out shortly causing Internet security problems if updates are no longer available.
It has been my experience that once a Microsoft OS has been declared 'no longer supported' and consequently deemed to be 'out-of-date' that it becomes less of a target for malicious software than the current offering. This, of course, could be merely anecdotal and if true, could be so for many reasons. Perhaps others here could confirm (or otherwise) my feelings about this . . . .
Al.
I've had no problems at all in using XP Home edition but I'm concerned that this will be phased out shortly causing Internet security problems if updates are no longer available.
It has been my experience that once a Microsoft OS has been declared 'no longer supported' and consequently deemed to be 'out-of-date' that it becomes less of a target for malicious software than the current offering. This, of course, could be merely anecdotal and if true, could be so for many reasons. Perhaps others here could confirm (or otherwise) my feelings about this . . . .
Al.
