Microsoft Says No TCP/IP Patches For XP

There is no doubt in my mind that Microsoft is trying to force us to upgrade. Hopefully, some talented developer out there will save us from Microsoft and develop a patch.

@Nancy: and get sued? Nah. Switch to Ubuntu or upgrade. It’s probably not a huge deal anwyay, but we all saw this coming. Talented developers work on Linux, or really anywhere but writing system hacks for Microjunk. :)

I stopped getting any Microsoft patches, updates and other “fixes” a few months ago.
I may be a fool for not getting them, but I absolutely DO NOT trust Microsoft to not put in some sort of code that will make my XP less usable or some other sort of bug to force me into getting 7.

When my multiple anti virus and 3rd party clean/repair programs no longer keep my XP running, then I’ll finally get off my lazy ass and switch to Ubuntu.

Till then, if anyone knows of a 3rd party site that can tell me which, if any, of MS’s patches have been tested as safe and reliable, please post its URL. TIA

Hahaha—I just recovered (thankfully) from a BSOD!
Are we being watched? ; )

infeas*i*ble is a word… but then, that’s not going to help, is it?

I use XP. I ain’t changin’! Anybody wanna try n’ make me?

Bill Gates should be tried, found guilty, and forced to use Vista for the rest of his life.

Sounds like it is a good time to switch the soon to be unsupported XP computers over to Linux.

What about all of the little, minimum hardware netbooks sold running XP?

That’s a pretty sh*tty thing to pull- and stupid, too- when they could simply offer Win 7 at a big discount for a limited time for those w/the specs to upgrade (to maintain their userbase) & keep the security patches going for XP for the sake of the netbook sales?

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I like XP and am not going to switch until my present computer bites the dust. I didn’t switch to XP until SP2. It becomes tiresome to have to upgrade everytime MS thinks that the bottom line needs bolstering.

I went the Linux way three years ago Ubuntu gave my old Pentium 3 enough kick to last until I got my current rig an AMD 64 with 2 Ghz and 2Gb of Ram. It not a new computer but it just enough for my need especially since it running Jaunty 64. With Microsoft short changing XP owners Linux will have a big opening in the near future. The Linux community will have to be ready to seize it.

Anyone have any good starting place(s) for someone with limited mental capacity (me), who is contemplating making the move to Linux?

Buffet I would start with the Ubuntu forum to get the best community support. Try booting a Live USB Stick to see if your hardware is fully supported chance are it will be unless you have an old ATI video card.
A Live USB stick is better than a Live CD because you can write to it and literally use it as a mobile desktop in your pocket. It the best way to see if your hardware will work since you can download additional drivers and package.

The last and best tool for solving any problem and answering any question is Google. No matter the problem or the question 99.999% of the time somebody else asked about it sometime years ago and Google will help you sort years of data in minutes and find a pretty good answer.

Thanks Johnny. It’s a bold step. I’ve never used anything but XP, so I’m just a little apprehensive. Seems like most people ‘in the know’ use Linux. Is Ubuntu the most popular form?