Unmaintained End-of-Life announcement for Norton Power Eraser for Windows XP and Windows Vista

[Bot]

We strive to provide industry-leading and relevant security to help protect your devices and the information on them. From time to time, we assess our offerings and features to ensure value to our consumers and partners.

As a result, we have decided to retire Norton Power Eraser version 5.3 for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Norton Power Eraser version 5.3 support will end on March 31, 2023.


Source: End-of-Life announcement for Norton Power Eraser for Windows XP and Windows Vista

 

[oldschool]

As a result, we have decided to retire Norton Power Eraser version 5.3 for Windows XP​

Someone should tell Vladimir Putin quick!

 

[oldschool]

@Jonny Quest you win the prize as the first to get the connection!

 

[Jonny Quest]

@Jonny Quest you win the prize as the first to get the connection!

Yep, and he may even have to give up his Nokia 2100 phone with flashlight

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malwaretips.com

 

[Jonny Quest]

I still think Bots thread is a bit humorous...two operating systems that are so obsolete, and were being warned about it, really?

 

[Trident]

I still think Bots thread is a bit humorous...two operating systems that are so obsolete, and were being warned about it, really?

The bot is configured by Mr. @Jack to monitor some channels and post here automatically.

NortonLifeLock informs the users that the software will not be supported. Even though these systems are obsolete, there may still be people using them and relying on NPE.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

I mean people have a right to use obsolete software that doesn't receive security updates, but man it's iffy and stinks. Do what you want really.

They know it's a huge security risk running out of date OSs, and yet they use all sorts of security tools to protect the unprotectable.

 

[oldschool]

I mean people have a right to use obsolete software that doesn't receive security updates, but man it's iffy and stinks.

NortonLifeLock informs the users that the software will not be supported. Even though these systems are obsolete, there may still be people using them and relying on NPE.

Indeed, but many in so-called 3rd world countries and probably more enterprises than we know still use XP.

 

[Trident]

Indeed, but many in so-called 3rd world countries and probably more enterprises than we know still use XP.

 

[oldschool]

Remember that in some of those countries they make the sign of the cross in reverse.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Indeed, but many in so-called 3rd world countries and probably more enterprises than we know still use XP.

And wasn't that the best OS at the time, from the business side, the enterprise side, that many US companies didn't want to migrate to Vista due to the coding, incompatibly with the software they were using? Even gamers at the time wanted to stay with XP due to its better performance, if I'm remembering right?

 

[Trident]

And wasn't that the best OS at the time, from the business side, the enterprise side, that many US companies didn't want to migrate to Vista due to the coding, incompatibly with the software they were using? Even gamers at the time wanted to stay with XP due to its better performance, if I'm remembering right?

It was the high system requirements that deterred users from installing Vista, a scenario a bit similar to Windows 11. In addition, UAC, Windows Aero with its billion colours and various novelties didn't have a great absorption rate. Yes, businesses have loads of incompatible software that ties them up to a certain OS or to Internet Explorer. Enterprises had the option to pay for an extended support.

 

[Jonny Quest]

It was the high system requirement that deterred users from installing Vista, a scenario a bit similar to Windows 11. In addition, UAC, Windows Aero with its billion colours and various novelties didn't have a great absorption rate. Yes, businesses have loads of incompatible software that ties them up to a certain OS or to Internet Explorer. Enterprises had the option to pay for an extended support.

That's right, I remember Microsoft extending, the ability to extend, XP support. You're on your game, Trident

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Indeed, but many in so-called 3rd world countries and probably more enterprises than we know still use XP.

You would be surprised. I think you would find that most people are using Windows 10 in 3rd world countries for those with PC's. Sure, there are some people using XP & 7 but they would be legacy systems like ATM's or embedded systems. The rate of adoption has increased for those with PC's/Laptops in 3rd world, and with free upgrades to Win 10 it has been good for the 3rd world.

In most 3rd world countries people use mobiles not PC's, same issue applies though with outdated Android OS.

 

[Trident]

In most 3rd world countries people use mobiles not PC's, same issue applies though with outdated Android OS

The fragmentation there is despicable. There are loads of vendors that don't push even a single OS upgrade. Even the vendors that put a lot of effort still struggle with the Linux kernel and the whole nonsense design... it's tough there.

 

[oldschool]

Sure, there are some people using XP & 7 but they would be legacy systems like ATM's or embedded systems.

I knew was something like this, I just couldn't remember.

 

[Trident]

More PCs are running Windows XP than Windows 11

Adoption of Windows 11 could be a point of embarrassment for Microsoft, as the latest OS trails Windows 7's market share.

www.digitaltrends.com

 

[Zero Knowledge]

The fragmentation there is despicable. There are loads of vendors that don't push even a single OS upgrade. Even the vendors that put a lot of effort still struggle with the Linux kernel and the whole nonsense design... it's tough there.

The problem is cost of the device in the 3rd world. People just can't afford Apple or Google or Samsung devices. So, they are left with devices that are cheap and don't offer regular patches/security upgrade. It's bad but what can you do? You just have to lift people out of poverty and increase quality of consumer devices with time.

Where I live even the homeless people have cheap mobile phones . You see them pull their phones out while begging for change.

 

[oldschool]

More PCs are running Windows XP than Windows 11

Adoption of Windows 11 could be a point of embarrassment for Microsoft, as the latest OS trails Windows 7's market share.

www.digitaltrends.com

Here's another example from the not-so-distant past.

Windows XP remains the dominant OS — at least in one part of the world

Windows 11? Eh. Windows 10? Now we're getting somewhere. Windows XP? Golden.

www.windowscentral.com

And this one may be the best overview.

It's Windows XP's 20th birthday and way too many still use it

Today is the 20th anniversary of Windows XP, and although the operating system reached the end of support in 2014, way too many people continue to use the insecure version of Windows.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

We also checked BleepingComputer’s analytics, and for the running month alone, we’ve had 19,000 unique visitors connecting to the site with Windows XP systems.

 

[Trident]

Where I live even the homeless people have cheap mobile phones . You see them pull their phones out while begging for change.

Reminds me of a SPAM email I received once. It was going on and on about somebody being homeless and they "saw me and fell in love with me".
At the bottom of the message it had "Sent from my iPhone".