Windows XP support ended - Wildlife Gardeners

WG Admin · 04-13-2014, 06:18 AM

We have one out of three members using XP.

My advice- get rid of that OS now. M$ extensions will end.

WG Admin · 04-13-2014, 08:18 AM

Security will be the biggest problem for those sticking with XP. Keep it and you’re living dangerously.

Long term fix-

Linux Federation | Linux For Everyone

3 easy Linux alternatives for Windows XP refugees who don't want a new PC | PCWorld

Quick fix- outdated Windows 7. Stable & currently supported.

According to MicroShaft; minimum requirements for Win 7-

· 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
· 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
· 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
· DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Can’t upgrade- get a new computer now; not tomorrow. Prices for new/used machines are way down.

What to do if you love Windows XP and hate Windows 8 - TechRepublic

Can’t afford a new/used computer-

What to do if you absolutely can?t, or won?t, give up XP | PCWorld

Potential Fix; stable version should be available at year’s end-

www.reactos.org/

havalotta · 04-14-2014, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WG Admin

We have one out of three members using XP.

My advice- get rid of that OS now. M$ extensions will end.

I'm lost..I am soooo un with or into any of the technology and or it's terms......
What's XP?
Get rid of OS? What's that?
What's M$?

Am I OK???

rockerBOO · 04-14-2014, 08:43 PM

M$ is Microsoft. XP is Microsoft Windows XP, which is a version of Windows released in 2001. OS is Operating System, which are Windows, Mac OSX.

If you are currently running Windows XP, there are no security fixes. This means if in the future, someone finds a security hole in Windows XP, they WON'T release a update to fix the security hole. Windows XP has been out for 13 years, so most of the holes have been fixed. But its always possible.

havalotta · 04-14-2014, 11:11 PM

Thanks Rocker
I see a lot of window this and window that in my program bar but none with the XP after it so I should be ok then ha?

NEWisc · 04-14-2014, 11:33 PM

Click on the Start button, move the cursor to Control Panel, when the menu appears on the right click on System. That will tell you which Windows operating system you have.

havalotta · 04-14-2014, 11:38 PM

No word system in that area.

havalotta · 04-14-2014, 11:54 PM

Because of my very literal way of thinking

I had only "moved the cursor to Control Panel" as you had instructed.
I since tried "clicking upon" things and see Windows Vista. Sounds like I'm ok then.

Thanks NeWisc.

NEWisc · 04-14-2014, 11:59 PM

Control Panel is in the blue colored list that appears after you click on the Start button.

The System item is in the white menu that appears on the right when you hold the cursor on Control Panel. It may take a moment before the white menu appears. The System item is down near the bottom of the list.

NEWisc · 04-15-2014, 12:02 AM

Whoops, I posted after you had figured it out.

Yes, I believe Vista is still being supported.

04-13-2014, 06:18 AM	#1
WG Admin WG's Mr. Tomato Head Join Date: Nov 2008	Windows XP support ended We have one out of three members using XP. My advice- get rid of that OS now. M$ extensions will end. __________________ "If gardening isn't a pleasure for you, chances are the work will merely give you a rotten disposition. If you'd rather be golfing or fishing, get a bumper sticker that says so, and forget gardening." Elsa Bakalar

04-13-2014, 08:18 AM	#2
WG Admin WG's Mr. Tomato Head Join Date: Nov 2008	Security will be the biggest problem for those sticking with XP. Keep it and you’re living dangerously. Long term fix- Linux Federation \| Linux For Everyone 3 easy Linux alternatives for Windows XP refugees who don't want a new PC \| PCWorld Quick fix- outdated Windows 7. Stable & currently supported. According to MicroShaft; minimum requirements for Win 7- · 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor · 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) · 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) · DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver Can’t upgrade- get a new computer now; not tomorrow. Prices for new/used machines are way down. What to do if you love Windows XP and hate Windows 8 - TechRepublic Can’t afford a new/used computer- What to do if you absolutely can?t, or won?t, give up XP \| PCWorld Potential Fix; stable version should be available at year’s end- www.reactos.org/ __________________ "If gardening isn't a pleasure for you, chances are the work will merely give you a rotten disposition. If you'd rather be golfing or fishing, get a bumper sticker that says so, and forget gardening." Elsa Bakalar

04-14-2014, 08:43 PM	#4
rockerBOO Heron Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lower Pioneer Valley	M$ is Microsoft. XP is Microsoft Windows XP, which is a version of Windows released in 2001. OS is Operating System, which are Windows, Mac OSX. If you are currently running Windows XP, there are no security fixes. This means if in the future, someone finds a security hole in Windows XP, they WON'T release a update to fix the security hole. Windows XP has been out for 13 years, so most of the holes have been fixed. But its always possible. __________________ Rebuilt Backyard - Photoblog of progress in my backyard. Flickr Photo Group - Share your photos with us on Flickr Ecogarden Design - Design your garden right in the browser

04-14-2014, 11:11 PM	#5
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Thanks Rocker I see a lot of window this and window that in my program bar but none with the XP after it so I should be ok then ha? __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

04-14-2014, 11:33 PM	#6
NEWisc Fox Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin	Click on the Start button, move the cursor to Control Panel, when the menu appears on the right click on System. That will tell you which Windows operating system you have. __________________ . Age is a biological fact. Old is a state of mind. I will age, but I refuse to get old.

04-14-2014, 11:38 PM	#7
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	No word system in that area. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

04-14-2014, 11:54 PM	#8
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Because of my very literal way of thinking I had only "moved the cursor to Control Panel" as you had instructed. I since tried "clicking upon" things and see Windows Vista. Sounds like I'm ok then. Thanks NeWisc. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

04-14-2014, 11:59 PM	#9
NEWisc Fox Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin	Control Panel is in the blue colored list that appears after you click on the Start button. The System item is in the white menu that appears on the right when you hold the cursor on Control Panel. It may take a moment before the white menu appears. The System item is down near the bottom of the list. __________________ . Age is a biological fact. Old is a state of mind. I will age, but I refuse to get old.

04-15-2014, 12:02 AM	#10
NEWisc Fox Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin	Whoops, I posted after you had figured it out. Yes, I believe Vista is still being supported. __________________ . Age is a biological fact. Old is a state of mind. I will age, but I refuse to get old.

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