Microsoft Fixes Nasty IE Bug, Even for Windows XP

Earlier this week PCMag reported on a zero-day bug in Internet Explorer that would allow cybercrooks to run arbitrary code on users' PCs. Just visiting a malicious website would suffice to allow the attack, and the bug affected all versions of IE from 6 to 11.

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Why You Should Ditch Windows XP Now

Come April 8, XP support is dead, and there are a few reasons why you need to upgrade to a modern OS.

The time has come to say goodbye. On April 8, Microsoft will officially end support for its aging operating system, Windows XP.

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Microsoft Will Use Pop-ups To Warn Windows XP Users To Upgrade

Windows Xp Ends This 8th April 2014

Microsoft is planning to use pop-up warnings to entice Windows XP users to upgrade. The software maker is ending support of XP on April 8th, and will start distributing notices next week to machines running the 12-year-old operating system. Pop-up warnings will appear on March 8th following the monthly patch cycle of Windows Update, and the notification will include a link to Microsoft’s Windows XP end of support site. The pop-up will continue on the 8th of every month unless Windows XP users check the "don’t show this message again" option.

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