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Windows XP Support Expiration Warning
« on: March 26, 2014, 08:46:19 PM »
Just did a reboot of a Windows XP Home SP3 system after some updates and found this pop up message center screen. Interesting that MS decided to add this warning in with the recent updates.

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Re: Windows XP Support Expiration Warning
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2014, 09:47:16 PM »
Interesting that MS decided to add this warning in with the recent updates.
I'd use the word responsible. This way Users at least know about the situation.
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Re: Windows XP Support Expiration Warning
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2014, 06:02:25 AM »
It was installed as a stand-alone update.

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Re: Windows XP Support Expiration Warning
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2014, 09:33:38 AM »
The update is actually named "End of support notification".

Interestingly, MSE also now contains warnings that XP support will end next month.  It also always indicates your machine's status as: "Potentially Unprotected".

At least the popup message has the checkbox for "Don't show this again", MSE pops up a warning on every boot and I haven't found a way to disable it.
« Last Edit: March 27, 2014, 09:47:37 AM by strollin »