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WARNING!!!

If you are running a version of Windows that is no longer supported you need to be aware that once an operating system is no longer supported no further Microsoft Updates will be issued for that operating system. Such operating systems then become prime targets for malware infestations and will become infected.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/what-does-end-of-support-mean

Support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) ends on July 12, 2011. To continue support, make sure you've installed Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2).


Support for Windows Vista without any service packs ended on April 13, 2010. To continue support, make sure you've installed Windows Vista SP2.


Support for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) ended on July 13, 2010. To continue support, make sure you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).

IMPORTANT: The above mentioned Service Packs should only be installed on a malware free computer.

NOTE: 64 bit Windows XP SP2 will still receive security updates as there is no SP3 for 64 bit XP.

Support for Windows XP SP1 ended on October 10, 2006.

Support for ALL versions of Windows XP ended on April 8, 2014.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. Windows XP has been a great operating system, and it has had a darned good run. However, the sand in the hourglass has finally run out.

Oracle's latest Java version does not support Windows XP:

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/ ... 09003.html

It can reasonably be anticipated that other vendors will soon follow suit. If you are still using Windows XP, I strongly suggest you read and follow the advice in this article: Windows XP - The Elephant In The Room