Windows XP just got an update

[patrick3027]

Yes you read that right, Microsoft just released a "highly unusual" update for Windows XP.

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UK hospitals, Telefonica, FedEx, and other businesses were hit by a massive ransomware attack on Friday. Around 75,000 computers in 99 countries were affected by malware known as WannaCry, which encrypts a computer and demands a $300 ransom before unlocking it. The malware was able to spread thanks to flaws in old versions of Windows that were originally used by the NSA to hack into PCs before being made public by the Shadow Brokers group last month.

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Microsoft usually charges businesses to provide custom support agreements for older versions of Windows, which include critical and important software updates from Microsoft beyond the normal end of extended support point. “Seeing businesses and individuals affected by cyberattacks, such as the ones reported today, was painful,” explains Phillip Misner, a security group manager at Microsoft. “Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make the Security Update for platforms in custom support only.”

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/13/15635006/microsoft-windows-xp-security-patch-wannacry-ransomware-attack

[DexterSmythe]

Will XP ever really die?

[79wjd]

This better work on kaby lake/ryzen.

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

this better work of kaby lake/ryzen.

?

[matrix07012]

Why? People would have another reason to get rid of it.

[patrick3027]

Also press F to pay respect to Vista users who apparently get screwed over again.

[zMeul]

10 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

this better work of kaby lake/ryzen.

I'll post a new topic on Ryzen and old OSes, Zen has a problem 

[Foxxer]

I know many still using XP, but never connected to the internet.

[Light-Yagami]

14 minutes ago, CapedCrusader21 said:

Will XP ever really die?

What if I told you that windows 10 uses lots of code from windows XP? 

 

I don't think we'll see it die to 2020-2025

 

[Guest Darth Revan]

3 minutes ago, Foxxer said:

I know many still using XP, but never connected to the internet.

I still have one system in the house that uses XP for years and it's connected to the internet, and it has absolutely no problems.

And the system is in use daily.

[Misanthrope]

I'll remember this the next time people try to explain why it's unfeasible or too difficult to support older versions: it really isn't anything more than forced obsolescence to sell windows 10 copies. 

[Okjoek]

I never had an XP machine, but from what I hear it was a really good OS. I've always wanted to kinda go back and try it.

 

 

[NLD1st]

9 minutes ago, Misanthrope said:

I'll remember this the next time people try to explain why it's unfeasible or too difficult to support older versions: it really isn't anything more than forced obsolescence to sell windows 10 copies. 

The thing why they don't want to support it is because of money mainly. As you said it forces people to buy a newer software but also you need to have programmers write the update for the old OS which you dont sell copies of anymore thus losing money.

 

30 minutes ago, CapedCrusader21 said:

Will XP ever really die?

Nope not for a long time at least. Did you know some US navy ships run XP for some systems? Probably plenty of other navies do as well. And the other other arms of the military probably...

[Master Disaster]

This has been covered extensively in the Wcry thread, does it need its own thread?

[DildorTheDecent]

1 minute ago, Master Disaster said:

This has been covered extensively in the Wcry thread, does it need its own thread?

nobody uses search

[Doobeedoo]

Well, at least nice it's patched though. Good thing. Even though they want to focus W10 as much as possible and transition more to it, which makes sense.

Still have my old PC which came with Win 98 but installed XP later. Not in use, kinda dismantled though maybe I'll run it one day, at least for older software for fun and so.

[ProjectBox153]

2 hours ago, CapedCrusader21 said:

Will XP ever really die?

Never. It's so common that I still see businesses selling it to this day!

[Tech_Dreamer]

[Delicieuxz]

3 hours ago, matrix07012 said:

Why? People would have another reason to get rid of it.

Hospitals, banks, and many businesses would be screwed, which would mean that everyone who depends on them would be screwed.

[Hunter259]

3 hours ago, patrick3027 said:

Also press F to pay respect to Vista users who apparently get screwed over again.

Incorrect. All versions of windows from XP to 10 got this update to fix this issue.

[demonix00]

1 hour ago, Hunter259 said:

Incorrect. All versions of windows from XP to 10 got this update to fix this issue.

Windows 7,8.1 and 10 got the update in March

 

Windows XP, Vista and 8 had the update issued recently since there are people still using those operating systems (although there's probably around 0.0001% of the windows userbase that is still on vista which of course is a joke) since for most of whom were hit are still using XP because the creators of the software they use can't be arsed to update the software to run on more modern operating systems.

[Sauron]

5 hours ago, Misanthrope said:

I'll remember this the next time people try to explain why it's unfeasible or too difficult to support older versions: it really isn't anything more than forced obsolescence to sell windows 10 copies. 

well, with windows xp it's not that hard to justify given the extremely long run. Of course they could keep updating it for eternity if they wanted to, that doesn't mean it's worth doing. In this case it was worth it because hospitals use it.

[Princess Luna]

5 hours ago, Darth Revan said:

I still have one system in the house that uses XP for years and it's connected to the internet, and it has absolutely no problems.

And the system is in use daily.

As long as you don't go to your bank account using it I don't see much of an issue really....

[Tocsin_786]

5 hours ago, Okjoek said:

I never had an XP machine, but from what I hear it was a really good OS. I've always wanted to kinda go back and try it.

 

 

It was a wonderful OS. But i feel many people look at it through nostalgia eyes. I get XP and 98 machines in the shop monthly, and they are dreadful to work with/diagnose. I have to admit, windows 10 truly is a good OS. XP should be remembered for what it is, ahead of its time when it was released. XP was so good, that it is still used 15 years later. But that doesn't mean that Microsoft has not made a better OS since, both 7 and 10 are leaps and bounds better than whatever XP had. 

[Okjoek]

Just now, Tocsin_786 said:

It was a wonderful OS. But i feel many people look at it through nostalgia eyes. I get XP and 98 machines in the shop monthly, and they are dreadful to work with/diagnose. I have to admit, windows 10 truly is a good OS. XP should be remembered for what it is, ahead of its time when it was released. XP was so good, that it is still used 15 years later. But that doesn't mean that Microsoft has not made a better OS since, both 7 and 10 are leaps and bounds better than whatever XP had. 

I was in the middle for a long time with Vista. I was a little surprised to have learned that it was regarded as so bad. Looking back it was my hardware that was terrible on that system, the OS didn't bother me that much.