No more service packs, no more security patches, no more critical updates, you are officially SOL if you choose to run Windows XP in the near future. Is this what we are facing if we choose not to upgrade to Windows Vista once Microsoft no longer offers free mainstream support for Windows XP?
Microsoft is rolling out the last service pack update for Windows XP, Service Pack 3 (SP3). Many of us know about the upcoming date (April 2009) next year where Microsoft will no longer provide mainstream support for Windows XP. This will affect thousands of computer users worldwide leaving them with a bitter taste in their mouth. We know how often updates are pushed out to solve a security issue or patch a discovered vulnerability in Windows XP. We can’t think that Windows XP will never be attacked again, that would be very naive of us. Realizing that Windows XP will be attacked without a fix in reach is the harsh reality that some of us will face very soon.