The company issues new warning for Windows XP users

Dec 13, 2013 04:04 GMT  ·  By

Windows XP will be retired in approximately five months, which makes Microsoft's mission to move users to a newer platform fairly impossible.

The company has issued a new statement today, saying that in people's view, operating systems and desktop computers that are five to ten years old are already outdated, which makes Windows XP fall in the same category.

“That means that the estimated 30 percent of small businesses that are still running the 12-year-old Windows XP operating system fall into the category of ‘outdated’ in consumers’ minds. In the case of Windows XP, there are more than just reputational considerations for businesses still using it. After April 8, 2014, businesses running Windows XP will no longer receive security updates or technical support for the system, meaning their systems may become more vulnerable to security threats,” Microsoft said.

The problem is that users don't really seem to be bothered to run this “outdated” operating system, as more than 30 percent of them are still using it at this point.