The risk of still running Windows XP

[Kevin Lancaster]

The risk of still running Windows XP

A virus attack on the computer system of a hospital network is cause for concern because it affected machines running Microsoft’s Windows XP.

 

[sajunky]

Good for Microsoft.
More time passess - less virusses on XP.

 

[kianm]

But we don't really like windows 10

 

[DA-LION-619]

Keep the machine isolated. Problem solved.

 

[isie]

Dont a lot of Atm's still use XP.
Sure i saw one rebooting with the XP logo

 

[CataclysmZA]

Hack attack? Really? I very much doubt the hospital had Windows XP machines that were exposed to the internet, or even internet-facing, and not hardened for security. It's always going to be possible for viruses to infect machines running Windows XP even on a protected network, but the attack vectors become much more limited, mainly to e-mail, unsecure web browers, or physical access like a USB flash drive.

Windows XP is still a decent OS, but it has no support from Microsoft. That's it, really. It's much less of a target today because Windows 7 is now the one with the target on its back. I'm even considering setting up XP in a VM one day to be a print server for machines that might not like accessing a printer through a Samba share.

Dont a lot of Atm's still use XP.
Sure i saw one rebooting with the XP logo

That's Windows XP Embedded, and it still receives security updates from Microsoft on a regular basis.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Dont a lot of Atm's still use XP.
Sure i saw one rebooting with the XP logo

Probably Windows CE

 

[FiestaST]

 

[MR.C]

Probably started by MS themselves

 

[Venomous]

Dont a lot of Atm's still use XP.
Sure i saw one rebooting with the XP logo

there are updates for those who pay...

http://www.howtogeek.com/186754/microsoft-is-still-making-security-updates-for-windows-xp-but-you-cant-have-them/

 

[Wasabee!]

The risk is to sound like an idiot if you run XP

 

[genetic]

But I don't really like windows 10

FTFY.

 

[antowan]

But we don't really like windows 10

There is nothing wrong with it. It is a perfectly good OS.

 

[isie]

there are updates for those who pay...

http://www.howtogeek.com/186754/mic...pdates-for-windows-xp-but-you-cant-have-them/

aha thanks

 

[Hemps]

We switching over to Windows 7 at work now , sars eflling and explorer 11 seem to get along better than explorer 8,9

 

[milomak]

But we don't really like windows 10

we don't? remind me why again.

 

[silver6933]

There is alot of mis-information in the article.

 

[TheGuy]

Its a difficult situation we still run XP computers in our base because the custom application doesn't work on any other OS. The developers wants to charge a few bar to make it work on Win 7 but the company doesn't have that kind of money right now.

 

[Thor]

Its a difficult situation we still run XP computers in our base because the custom application doesn't work on any other OS. The developers wants to charge a few bar to make it work on Win 7 but the company doesn't have that kind of money right now.

A few bar?

Please tell me what software costs a few million that only runs on XP?

 

[Mant1s]

There is nothing wrong with it. It is a perfectly good OS.

Thats what they said about Windows XP