Support, Respectfully request a halt be called to this conversation. I thought the purpose of this list was to discuss the Legacy program, not a computer users discussion group.
Ron Bernier Ron Bernier Woonsocket, RI On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Don Hanson <[email protected]> wrote: > Since this is off topic, I'm replying privately. > > > > "Support" is a term that means different things to different people. > Extended support for all of the Windows XP versions ends April 8,2014. > Support for the Service packs has already ended. What is extended through > July 14, 2015 is Antimalware support for XP. For consumers, that applies to > Microsoft Security Essentials. > > > > But, patches will not be issued after April 8. 2014 for XP. So, if you > have Security Essentials, you will be able to detect and maybe block > certain malware on XP machines, but the underlying vulnerability will not > be patched, and the malware could infect the system after that detection. > > > > It's meant to give a little more time to finish the migration to Win7 or > Win8. But, it will not make XP secure. XP is not very secure when it's > fully patched, after April 8, it will be even less so. > > > > Win 7 is secure and not as much of a radical change as Win8 is. All of my > programs worked first time. Secure and stable, I have no reservations > recommending the upgrade to Win 7. My only advice would be to forget > everything that you learned with XP. Learn the way that Windows 7 wants you > to work. If you do that, you won't get frustrated and within a few hours, > you'll be so comfortable that you'll wonder what the fuss was about! <grin> > I've given that advice for a couple of years and people still thank me. > > > > Don Hanson > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:21 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] End of Days - Windows XP - 14 April > > > > Actually the date given is 8 April 2014. > http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help > > > > The windows site says "As a result, after April 8, 2014, technical > assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic > updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing > Microsoft > Security > Essentials<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download>for > download on Windows XP on this date. (If you already have Microsoft > Security Essentials installed, you will continue to receive anti-malware > signature updates for a limited time, but this does not mean that your PC > will be secure because Microsoft will no longer be providing security > updates to protect your PC.)" > > > > On the youtube page someone said the support will go to 2015 but I haven't > found anything on the Windows site to agree with that. Am I looking in the > wrong place? > > > > Marie > > Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL > > *Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C.* > --------------------------------------------------------------- > CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are > service > marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (R) , used under > license by > Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations. > > > > > > In a message dated 30/1/2014 1:07:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hey Listers, > > Just a friendly reminder to those millions > still using Windows XP. > > Windows XP will no longer be supported by M$ > after 14 April 2014. > > For those of you still using this 12 year old operating system (OS) > there are things you can do to keep it going for years. > > There is a very good tutorial on YouTube titled > "What you should do to keep using WindowsXP after April 2014". > See: youtube dot com/watch?v=kr7ajYZD8CA > The author is PuppyLinuxWorld, Steven Holms, a Brit. > Mr. Holms also recommends other alternatives > such as Windows 7 and various Linux OS distributions. > > I using am currently using Linux Lite for everything, > but Legacy Family Tree, which is not > fully compatible with Linux as yet. > > If you are still using XP and don't plan to change > anytime soon, then you need to make sure XP > remains safe and secure. Recommend you > watch the YouTube video. > > JimS > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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