Microsoft will start notifying Windows XP users -- starting Saturday -- via pop-up notification that April 8 will mark the finish of Microsoft support for Windows XP.
Windows XP users still running the house or Professional versions of the merchandise and who've been getting their updates to XP via Windows Update will receive a notification on the desktop screen reminding them of the April 8 end-of-support date. Users can change off the notifications with an always check box. Should they do not, they'll be reminded on the 8th of each month before notifications are disabled. The notification will add a connect to Microsoft's Windows XP End of Support internet site.
PCmover Express will undoubtedly be designed for down load in English starting later this week on Windowsxp. com in addition to French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish coming later in March and it'll be accessible in Korean, Chinese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese from then on. Users who do not desire to await the tool to be released within their local languages will get Laplink's tool by installing from Microsoft's Down load Center.
For Windows XP users attempting to transfer applications from their old computer that may focus on newer versions of Windows, Laplink can be making available its computer software that migrates apps, PCmover Professional, for 60 % off at $23. 95.
April 8, 2014 may be the day which Microsoft will cease providing almost any patches or fixes, including security fixes, to its not quite 13-year-old Windows XP operating-system. Microsoft will continue steadily to provide updates to its anti-malware signatures and Microsoft Security Essentials engine for Windows XP users through July 14, 2015.
Windows XP's usage share continues to be about 29 % global.
This story originally posted as "Microsoft to start out nagging Windows XP users about April 8 end-of-support date" on ZDNet.
