take your time and find a good computer like I did. I have w7 now because XP is making death a slow one, losing one driver after another that are no longer supported. David Samuelsen On 4/12/2012 5:47 PM, Ron Mitchell wrote: > > Just read yesterday that Microsoft is killing Windows XP two years from > now. Is anyone still using XP? Anyone panicing? i guess I will have o > move to Windows 7.0. > Ron > > Submarine Vet.

People will continue using what is affordable and useable to them. Cannot call support of Microsoft but someone in the '''neighborhood'' is always available. Or at least it is for me! I just destroyed the hard drive on a windows 95/98 so as to make certain no one will be able to '''read'' my information. But I continue to use Windows XP on "ole faithful - DELL" purchased in 2001/2002. I have the CD so can reinstall if need be.. Yes, I have downloaded all the patches and SP3 and have it downloaded as well. Have a Gateway with win XP and again, I "imaged' backed up the system plus the programs plus personal files. UPgraded to Vista. Same there, have performed a full '''image backup''' of the system and will continue using it till............................ Finally, have Windows 7, 64 Bit.. this computer came with Win 7, home premium.. and before I am able to use '''older programs as I used with windows xp or vista''' I must 1. do the image backup ''' to an external drive. 2. up grade to windows professional ( can do upgrade with total install of windows professional -- it removes all previous programs and files or simply upgrade which only upgrades the operating system... (that is what did), then I did the xp compatibality, and also a visual memory.. now I am able to use or utilize older programs as FTM 8-9 or 10 (my preferences), MS office 2007, Adobe elements ... etc. Thus saves me $$$ as need not buy ALL new programs! Remember, for all operating systems, buy an external drive and AFTER you do a total clean as with virus programs, ad aware programs, cleaners, etc.. making certain that your operating system is A-OK.. then do the image backup! keep it in safe spot as a safe!!! Use your older programs till.................................. Keep up with all trojan/adaware programs, virus programs, etc. do all maintenance necessary.. as disk defrag, disk scans etc. Gloria : > take your time and find a good computer like I did. I have w7 now > because XP is making death a slow one, losing one driver after another > that are no longer supported. > > David Samuelsen > > > > > > Just read yesterday that Microsoft is killing Windows XP two years from > > now. Is anyone still using XP? Anyone panicing? i guess I will have o > > move to Windows 7.0. > > Ron > > >