windows xp
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Open Source Alternatives For Windows XP
As the sun sets on Microsoft’s support for Windows XP this may be a great time to think about trying out a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) operating system for your still-working PC.
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The Photographer Behind Windows XP’s Iconic ‘Bliss’ Background Shares His Design Tips
In January 1996, Charles “Chuck” O’Rear captured the above photo on his Mamiya RZ 67 film camera while driving through the wine counties of California. It would go on to become the default wallpaper for Windows XP — an image that has been seen by hundreds of millions of people. Here is the story behind…
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Windows XP Will Now Notify You That It’s Dying
Anyone still running Windows XP won’t be able to argue they weren’t warned that support is stopping soon. From later this week, machines running XP will start displaying pop-up notifications that support and patches for the operating system ends in April.
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Windows XP Vulnerability Reminds Us That XP Should Be Dead
Microsoft is warning people still running Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to beware of a newly-discovered vulnerability that is apparently already being exploited. The big lesson here? If you’re still running XP at this late stage, you have only yourself to blame.