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Thread ID: 131260 2013-04-30 00:39:00 MS no longer supporting XP after April 2014. Trev (427) PC World Chat
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1339025 2013-04-30 07:08:00 One doubts that Xfce will support Ubuntu with Mir in the coming future.

For that matter NVIDIA and AMD won't either.

It probably wouldn't matter, Xubuntu is not Ubuntu. Considering Xubuntu is built around Xfce I don't see why they'd switch to Mir if it's not compatible Xfce.
Agent_24 (57)
1339026 2013-04-30 11:43:00 Cough :blush:

I do too, run them that is . When I booted up the old W2K box a week or two ago, the first things to appear after it went on line were some security alerts and updates so there is still a small measure of MS support out there for it, despite its age . Myself, when I update from XP it will be to W7 Pro or Ultimate, depending on what is available on TM at the time . All going well, DOS 6 . 11 will go on via a virtual machine, as may W98 .

Cheers

Billy 8-{)

I use Windows 7 Ultimate and Professional . I still use "Professional File" data base in DOS Box, also the DOS version of "Neopaint" . Also Windows 98 in a virtual machine for an old parts catalog . Most old software runs on Windows 7 .
mzee (3324)
1339027 2013-04-30 14:42:00 Most old software runs on Windows 7.

Agreed, except 16-bit applications. For that I have Windows 98 SE running in Virtual PC 2007 in which I have enable it to seamlessly intergrate when using it eg: I am able to copy files from one to the other by just dragging them into the virtual window.
goodiesguy (15316)
1339028 2013-04-30 15:18:00 I am still running Windows XP on my desktop, and most likely I will still be running it once support for Windows XP expires.
Why?, because I don't have the money to upgrade my computer and as they say why fix something if its not broken?
stu161204 (123)
1339029 2013-04-30 20:57:00 I am still running Windows XP on my desktop, and most likely I will still be running it once support for Windows XP expires.
Why?, because I don't have the money to upgrade my computer and as they say why fix something if its not broken?
Linux is free ;)
Nick G (16709)
1339030 2013-04-30 21:28:00 Wonder if activation will be possible after this date :horrified Renegade (16270)
1339031 2013-04-30 21:33:00 Good point Renegade... Gobe1 (6290)
1339032 2013-04-30 21:49:00 Agreed, except 16-bit applications.

32-bit Windows 7/8 still runs 16-bit applications though.


Wonder if activation will be possible after this date :horrified

They might just let everyone activate without any questions asked
pcuser42 (130)
1339033 2013-04-30 21:53:00 They might just let everyone activate without any questions asked

Even if not, there's a program that fixes that problem.
Agent_24 (57)
1339034 2013-04-30 22:03:00 Xfce still needs to improve a little in my mind, the UI still looks a little clunky.
So change it ...
fred_fish (15241)
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