In December, Net Applications reported that Windows XP was running on 29 percent of PCs globally.
While most enterprises have upgraded from XP, Microsoft is still dealing with a surprising number of stragglers. "We won't sugarcoat it: If you are running Windows XP after April 8, 2014, you are putting your business at risk - and please don't believe anyone who claims that quick fixes can replace a critical OS update," Microsoft said in the document. The rest of the document contains the sort of language Microsoft has been using for the past couple of years to convince customers that moving off XP, and onto Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, is in their best interests.
Microsoft could not be reached for comment as of press time. Aside from a few special situations, keeping your Windows XP machine in a sealed room on its own is not the right choice for your business," Microsoft said in the document, which was viewed by CRN. "Being disconnected to an internal network, or using a USB or CD to transfer information, may reduce the attack surface but will still leave you vulnerable to several types of attacks once support ends. In a document sent to partners last month with advice on how to convince customers to upgrade, Microsoft said not even permanently disconnecting Windows XP PCs from the Internet will protect them from security breaches and downtime after the deadline passes. Microsoft really, really wants people to stop using Windows XP, the 13-year-old operating system for which all security patches and support will be cut off on April 8.īut as the deadline approaches, Microsoft is getting carried away in its campaign to get Windows XP users to upgrade, according to partners and security experts.
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