Microsoft XP OS officially retired today: 13 years in service

The 13-year-old Microsoft Windows XP System was officially retired today. Although the XP system can continue to use after this, Microsoft no longer provides official service support. For China's hundreds of millions of XP users, on the one hand, the operating system has been used for 13 years, and on the other hand to the imminent security risks misgivings. 13 years in service! XP becomes immortal legend for computer users all over the world, blue Sky green screen is again familiar with. Windows XP is undoubtedly the oldest and most popular version of Microsoft's Windows operating system. October 25, 2001, Windows XP Global officially released, the initial image of Blue Sky Green has been accompanied by the world's users over the past 13 years. 13 is enough for a child who has just touched a computer to grow up, and the XP system took 13 years to the end of life. 13, the XP system witnessed the replacement of personal computers, but also witnessed the global popularity of the Internet. Statistics show that the current XP system in the global market share is still 38.73%, and in China's share is more than 70%, in this count, China's XP users more than 300 million. On the network, countless netizens express their memories to XP system. Willing and unwilling, many things in life is difficult to change, as we can only watch the departure of Windows XP, as we are unable to retain the blue sky in Beijing. A netizen yesterday in Baidu Post bar this record own mood. To many netizens, the XP system accompanies oneself through the youth years, now XP wants to retire, the feeling own youth also really no longer. Even Microsoft has a passionate expression: Thank you all the time for the love of XP and never abandon. It's always hard to say goodbye, but ringer need a little. Whether it is due to nostalgia, or habit, I believe that hundreds of millions of of users in a very short period of time All say goodbye to XP, there will still be a large number of users choose to follow this has become a classic operating system. Why retire? Technical backwardness maintenance cost so successful operating system Why choose to discard? Microsoft officials said the first Windows XP system has been in service for many years, many technology has lagged behind, too old security mechanism is more vulnerable to the virus Trojan attack. and Windows XP operating environment in many places there are large loopholes, although Microsoft released timely patches, but not effective to suppress the virus attacks. While Microsoft has pledged to continue to provide security support to Chinese users with its third policy, Microsoft has told its official web site that it may be at risk. Microsoft said in the announcement that after April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer provide Windows XP technical help, including helping to protect your computer from Automatic Updates. If you continue to use Windows XP after the end of the support, your computer will still work, but it may be more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. In addition, as moreMultiple software and hardware manufacturers will improve their products to be compatible with more recent versions of Windows, so a large number of applications and devices will not be available in Windows XP. Microsoft explained: "It is time for us and our hardware and software vendors to shift our resources to support more up-to-date technologies so that we can continue to provide our users with a great new experience." Microsoft also advises users to upgrade directly to the latest version of the system software, the Windows 8.1 system. Prior to that, Microsoft issued a statement in early March that it would continue to focus on the security of Chinese XP users, and would work with domestic Internet security vendors to continue to provide exclusive security for XP users before the Chinese XP users update their next-generation operating systems. Expedient domestic manufacturers to launch protection software conditional users recommend the best upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. Anyan, 360 security expert, says that upgrading to Windows7 or WINDOWS8 is no doubt more secure than XP. In addition to upgrades, users can also select Third-party security software to protect XP. It is understood that some of the domestic security companies have launched a corresponding protection software, such as Tencent Computer Butler (XP exclusive version), Jinshan poison PA (XP shield), 360 security guards (XP shields) and Windows XP migration Assistant. Network security experts said that the use of these protective software, indeed can play a protective effect on some viruses and Trojans can play an effective interception. But they also said that the protection software is for known problems killing virus, and Microsoft provided a patch from the bottom of the leak, so the domestic security vendors these solutions are temporary, and can not replace the role of Microsoft Update patch. So, after April 8, if users continue to use XP, how to protect the various risks? Jinshan Poison PA safety expert Tiejun recommended that, according to their own circumstances to choose to use USB device control, deployment anti-virus software, the use of software restrictions and other strategies, as far as possible to avoid security risks. Some network security experts pointed out that to deal with the sequelae of XP, the most permanent way is to launch the domestic operating system as soon as possible instead of XP, take over hundreds of millions of of our XP computer users support Services. NI, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, also said that XP stop service is a significant information security incident. At present, the operating system used by intelligent terminals is highly monopolistic. From the view of large data, the data of our country's users are grasped by people, and the information security is not guaranteed. He also said that Win8 security risks far beyond Vista, should not be introduced into the government and important industries. History of Windows XP: 2000: Windows XP's predecessor, Windows Whistler, began research and development. 2001: October, Microsoft Vice President Jim Allchin first demonstrated Windows XP. In the same year two editions were issued: Professional and Home Edition. 2002: September 25 Microsoft launches Windows XP SP1 patch packs allow consumers and computer manufacturers to remove parts of the intermediary software technology that is incorporated in XP. 2004: Microsoft spends 300 million dollars to launch the XP SP2 patch pack. 2005: Microsoft releases 64-bit Windows XP client and Windows Server 2003 server 2 series, supporting Intel and AMD (3.88,-0.13,-3.24%) 64-bit desktop processors. 2007: January, Windows Vista released, followed by Microsoft's first mention of plans to stop the sale of XP. 2008: April, Microsoft launched the XP SP3 Patch pack and announced it was the last upgrade for XP. The same year, June 30, Microsoft stopped XP sales. 2009: April 14, Microsoft stops Windows XP technical support. The Windows 7 operating system was officially listed in October. Start replacing Windows XP. 2013: Microsoft announces that Windows XP SP3 will stop service on April 8, 2014. 2014: April 8, Windows XP, which served 13 years, officially retires.