Microsoft will prod you to upgrade your Windows XP computers after support for that O/S ends in April.
According to Ars Technica , a message will pop up on the 8th of every month, starting on March 8, 2014. Although this may be viewed as a nuisance by some users, at least the message has a “don’t bother me again” checkbox.
Microsoft is also working on making the transition easier with migration tools and a web site that tells visitors whether they are in fact running Windows XP . And they are encouraging tech-savvy people to assist friends and family with upgrading .
The Windows XP end-of-support site is a good starting point for anyone still running XP.
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appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal ) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO . Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page , and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site .
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