Microsoft’s support for two major products ends today: Windows XP and
Office 2003. As a result, the company will no longer release security
updates for either of the two, and it recommends users who still use
either to get a newer version.
If you’re wondering why April 8, 2014 is the date support for both of
these products ends, it’s really quite simple. Microsoft releases
regular patches on Patch Tuesday, the second Tuesday of every month.
Microsoft supports its products for many years, and depending on when
service packs as well as successors are released, the company
eventually announces, in advance, when it will cut off support. April 8
happens to be the last Patch Tuesday for both products, meaning if
security holes are found after today’s date, they won’t be plugged.
If you are still using these products now is the time to think about upgrading and becoming less vulnerable to attack.
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