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Windows XP source code leak leads to Microsoft investigation

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 15:58:19 +0000

In what could be a major intellectual property (IP) infringement disaster, the source code of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating system has leaked. While the investigation is on, the source code of different versions of the Windows XP operating system is available publicly on various file sharing sites including 4chan. Windows XP source […]

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Firefox 52 will be the last version for Windows XP & Windows Vista

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:17:11 +0000

Windows XP has been the darling of Windows users from more than a decade, in fact, most of the XP users are still very reluctant to upgrade. Microsoft themselves have ended the support for Windows XP more than two years ago and slowly the software makers are doing the same. Firefox support ending for […]

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Google Chrome support for Windows XP will end from April 2016

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:30:18 +0000

Google Chrome has announced that it will be finally ending support for Windows XP and Windows Vista starting April 2016. Chrome will also stop supporting OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion. This move will hopefully prod users to shift from nearly redundant operating systems to newer ones, for some it […]

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Microsoft Antimalware Support for Windows XP expires today

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:55:58 +0000

Microsoft Antimalware Support for Windows XP finally ends today. As announced last year, Redmond giant was providing the anti-malware updates for the security apps running on Windows XP till July 14, however, the support for Windows XP ended in April 2014. As of today July 15, 2015, the operating system will no longer get the […]

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Navy paying Microsoft $9 million per year to update Windows XP

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:59:49 +0000

Believe it or not, the U.S. Navy is still running its systems on Microsoft Windows XP, despite the software giant no longer providing security updates. However, in situations like these, money talks – $9 million per year to be specific. Yes, you read correctly, the Navy pays Microsoft $9 million per year to Microsoft to […]

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Windows XP Custom Support Agreement Costs to double for second year

ArunKumar@TWCN — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:12:27 +0000

Windows XP has been officially retired. Yet it continue to lives – on Windows XP custom support agreement between companies and Microsoft. In case you did not know, Microsoft still has custom agreements with many companies for receiving critical updates for the most used operating system, Windows XP. A custom support agreement (CSA) is an […]

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Microsoft blinks; decides to release Security Update for IE for Windows XP too

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 01 May 2014 19:34:01 +0000

In spite of repeating that its would not release any security updates for Windows XP, since it had reached its End of Support, Microsoft today announced that it would and in fact had released a security update to patch a recently discovered critical update in Internet Explorer. Along with releasing the patches for Windows 8, […]

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Critical zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer exposes Windows XP to risks

AnandKhanse@TWC — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:10:10 +0000

Microsoft said that a critical zero-day vulnerability has been found in Internet Explorer, right from IE6 to IE11, that allows cyber-criminals to exploit it using Drive-by attacks. Drive-by download attacks occur when vulnerable computers get infected by just visiting a website. It’s accepted that Drive-by download attacks continue to be many attackers’ favourite type of […]

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Microsoft fixes issue of un-bootable Windows XP machines

AnandKhanse@TWC — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 03:14:52 +0000

Recent definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials caused some Windows XP machines to not boot. This issue has now been fixed by Microsoft. Microsoft Security Essentials made Windows XP machines un-bootable Microsoft has released its Antimalware Engine 1.1.10502.0 to all Microsoft Security Essentials, Forefront Client Security, Forefront Endpoint Protection, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection and System […]

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The story behind the Windows XP Bliss wallpaper

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:41:19 +0000

Microsoft disconnected its support to its most used OS, Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. Microsoft therefore decided to bid a farewell to this OS in an innovative (and touching as well) way. They decided to publish the story behind the popular Windows XP wallpaper, ‘Bliss’, which is also the most viewed image, through a […]

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Microsoft launches Escape from XP game

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:21:44 +0000

To showcase the capabilities of Microsoft’s proprietary browser Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft has released a game titled Escape from XP, that also serves to remind users that Windows XP support ended on 8th April. Escape from XP game The game revolves around the main character standing atop a bunch of open Internet Explorer 6 browser […]

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Websites still using Windows XP OS for hosting, vulnerable to hackers

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:25:46 +0000

Although Microsoft has ended support for its age-old but still viable OS – Windows XP, thousands of websites continue its use for hosting purposes, opening themselves to hackers. Yes, it’s not just users who have refused to transition the old OS to modern OS with better security features, but thousands of websites too that still show […]

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