In practical terms, this means that over 4 of every 10 PC users is still working on the aging platform. Even as of June 2012 Windows XP had a strong 43%+ of the OS market, which is remarkable for an OS that is over 10 years old already. But seeing as Vista has an installed user base of just over 6% remaining, I don’t think there is much discussion warranted for how to handle its remaining faithful. Mainstream support for Windows Vista happened to pass us by without more than a wink just a few months back. Usually the end of an operating system era is not that much of a big deal. I loved Windows XP in its heyday, but love Windows 7 that much more. Windows XP, the cornerstone of most PC users for the past 10+ years, is being officially phased out as Microsoft “sunsets” support for the product in all respects. This is the date in which Microsoft says all extended support will end for one of the best operating systems the company has ever released. The end of a long overdue era comes to an unofficial end on April 8, 2014.
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