I am currently using Windows XP on my elderly Dell. As XP will no longer be supported after 1 April I was wondering which of the later operating systems will allow me to continue using my 32bit programs like PAF-5. I would rather not have to switch to another program as I am used to the ones I have and at my age find it difficult to change to new things. Any suggestions? Robby Robinson an 'old Yankee' in the "Heart of Dixie'

----- Original Message ----- From: <vtyankee@charter.net> To: <COMPUTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:56 PM Subject: [COMPUTERS] Operating systems > > I am currently using Windows XP on my elderly Dell. As XP will no > longer be supported after 1 April I was wondering which of the later > operating systems will allow me to continue using my 32bit programs like > PAF-5. I would rather not have to switch to another program as I am > used to the ones I have and at my age find it difficult to change to new > things. Any suggestions? XP will continue to work fine, but there won't be any new updates, which might mean security issues will go unfixed. But XP has been in use long enough that there probably aren't going to be any big holes found that can be exploited. Newer programs will certainly come along that need the newer operating systems, but that's not often a problem for most users. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com