Windows XP support ends Tuesday: 5 things you need to know as Microsoft pulls the plug - Syracuse

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Still using Windows XP? On April 8, Microsoft will discontinue automatic updates and support for its famous 12-year-old operating system.

This means an end to security patches, and any existing problems with the operating system will remain unfixed by Mircrosoft.

An estimated 1 in 5 PCs still use the XP operating system, The Telegraph reports, and the upcoming "XPocalypse" has created quite a stir among the millions of people still using Windows XP around the world. The United Kingdom just paid 5.5 million pounds to extend support for the system by another year and give businesses more time to transition.

As the end draws near, here are five important things to know about the upcoming transition:

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Source: Syracuse.com
 

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