UK Government No Longer Supports Windows XP, Migrate to Newer Platforms

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Ink

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"The U.K. government, however, will now migrate to a newer and updated version for their computers.

As of April 2014, Microsoft's official support for the beloved Windows XP has ended. This means that there would be no more technical support or updates for the said operating system. The U.K. government still paid 5.5 million pounds or roughly 847 million USD for extended support for their computers and machines that still hasn't been updated at the time.

It has been expected that the government would make another payment to Redmond as the contract already expired. There are still several departments that still run Windows XP.

Now, the U.K. Government Technology Team published a blog post, saying that its Custom Support Agreement (CSA) will not be extended anymore. The Technology Leaders met in April and made the decision.

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The Government Technology Team did not say what software or Windows version the departments have migrated to.

Windows 10 will launch this year, but Microsoft has been quiet on when it will actually be launched for the public."

Gov.uk Tech Team Blog: https://governmenttechnology.blog.g...he-customer-support-agreement-for-windows-xp/
Obsolete Platforms Security Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...guidance/obsolete-platforms-security-guidance
 
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I knew our currency was strong but I didn't realize it was by that much. ;):p
 

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Well its from their own good, security should also be a top priority for government's country since it should represents as a tighter and uneasily authorized. Windows 7 or 8/8.1 are their choices for longer support.
 
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