Is XP finally dead?

[CosmicNoodle]

Well? In your opinion, is Windows XP dead?

I think it is, I've spent days trying to resurrect an old XP laptop and get it to run well and work with modern websites and programs ect ect. 'Tis impossible. XP just isn't supported any more, the computers it was designed for are also outdated, they have trouble running new programs, keeping up with modern websites. And with Microdick finally dropping support for XP, that was the final nail in the coffin for me, as far as I'm concerned, XP is nothing more than a very fond memory from my childhood.

What do you think? Is there hope yet for XP to rise again in the wake of it's empire?

[Horatio Nelson]

Nope. It's done.

But windows 7 has replaced it nicely.

I don't like 8 at all, 10 should be good though.

[CosmicNoodle]

Nope. It's done.

But windows 7 has replaced it nicely.

I don't like 8 at all, 10 should be good though.

7 has become what XP was when 7 was king. Old, but still perfectly serviceable, you're right, 8 was total arse imo.
I'm actually using 10 right now, 'tis a very nice operating system, similar to 7 in many ways, close enough so that you would easily know how to use it as soon as you boot into it

[Horatio Nelson]

7 has become what XP was when 7 was king. Old, but still perfectly serviceable, you're right, 8 was total arse imo.
I'm actually using 10 right now, 'tis a very nice operating system, similar to 7 in many ways, close enough so that you would easily know how to use it as soon as you boot into it

Awesome. I haven't had a chance to get my hands on it yet.

[James Dean]

In the United States it is. Microsoft has stopped support for it. Sad because many hospitals, schools, legal offices still use XP so if the system were to become corrupt, due to the fact microsoft no longer supports it, there could be trouble. :(

[SethfromMI]

dead as a doornail

[Uranus]

It's done for in my opinion. I really like Windows 7. 8? Ehh, I hear Windows 10 is good.

[Hypers]

Its not really dead...like a lot of people still use it...its just very old and neglected.

[Kacey]

I wouldn't say it's totally dead. In a few years, give or take, people are gonna turn it into nostalgia...

[Zachary G]

Yeah I think XP has finally died. I still use an XP laptop and its not as good as my Windows 7 box and laptop.

[CosmicNoodle]

In the United States it is. Microsoft has stopped support for it. Sad because many hospitals, schools, legal offices still use XP so if the system were to become corrupt, due to the fact microsoft no longer supports it, there could be trouble. :(

No, it's exactly the same as it always was, just as secure and reliable as it always was, just no further updates. Provided the system doesn't need to upgrade any time soon it should be OK,

(Also, Windows offers upgrade packs, you put in a disk, launch into it, and it changes the OS for you, keeps all settings and data ect ect, so changing wouldn't be too hard for most places.)

[rioo]

I attend windows 10 demo week ago,and they give me a joke for you. At least I like the green. http://i.imgur.com/ybL0mJE.jpg?1

[Bmble_B]

Yep, sadly, I think XP is dead. Who's to say it can't be resurrected? Maybe in an attempt for Microsoft to appeal to those who prefer XP. But for now, it's safe to say it's dead.

[Rallo]

Officially, yes. Support for Windows XP (updates, customer support, etc) ended a few months back.

In reality, mostly yes it still is. Windows XP stayed around for so long because it was such a 'light weight' operating system, you could easily run it with extremely low RAM. For older machines with 1GB RAM or under it served to be the better option. Nowadays, we have Windows 8.1 to serve that purpose; XP is useless.
You won't see Windows XP in any professional environment due to it no longer being supported by Microsoft. In a home or personal environment you'll only see it on that old laptop in the corner or stored away that is never actually use... You know, the one that came with it pre installed. No one's going to downgrade a laptop to XP if it has 7 or 8.1 pre installed and the last laptops with XP pre installed are well gone, stashed away collecting dust somewhere in your house.

[CosmicNoodle]

Officially, yes. Support for Windows XP (updates, customer support, etc) ended a few months back.

In reality, mostly yes it still is. Windows XP stayed around for so long because it was such a 'light weight' operating system, you could easily run it with extremely low RAM. For older machines with 1GB RAM or under it served to be the better option. Nowadays, we have Windows 8.1 to serve that purpose; XP is useless.
You won't see Windows XP in any professional environment due to it no longer being supported by Microsoft. In a home or personal environment you'll only see it on that old laptop in the corner or stored away that is never actually use... You know, the one that came with it pre installed. No one's going to downgrade a laptop to XP if it has 7 or 8.1 pre installed and the last laptops with XP pre installed are well gone, stashed away collecting dust somewhere in your house.

7 is somewhat of a hog, 8 is more light weight

[Typhlosion]

Nah. There is a huge amount of people, especially in 3rd world countries, that continue to use XP on their computers. While support for XP is waning, the basics are always there: Avast! still gives XP support (afaik), older Office software works just as well as modern Offices, and I think Chrome is still installable on XP.

Heck, people still use COBOL. People still use FORTRAN. And we're in 2014! :lol:
Great things don't die.

[Damon16b]

XP is definitely dead, although 7 has done a very nice job of replacing it!

[Rallo]

7 is somewhat of a hog, 8 is more light weight

Yeah that's what I was attempting to state, not sure if I worded it correctly.
7 is a bit resource heavy (not as bad as Vista), you'd want at least 4GB to really run it well and have a few programs open. 8, or more-so 8.1 can be run fine with only 1GB of RAM even. You'll have to avoid too many RAM intensive programs, though it works well for a bit of web browsing while playing some music with skype and other programs open.

[cami]

We still have a XP computer here, and some of my friends still use it too. I have Windows 8.1 on mine though.

[vittyvirus]

Many of the Indian ATM's haven't upgraded from XP yet. So they can be cracked easily.

[Elliott_hn]

yes, i have to say its definitely dead. my 8 yr old xp laptop still runs tho, just very slowly.

[maniamsmart]

I know some schools still use it, but I am pretty sure it's dead.

[eli_w]

Yup

Windows 7 is sick
Windows 8 is decent if you download the classic shell for it
Windows 10 looks exactly like what I just said about windows 8 already pre-installed

[Silicate Wielder]

Well, let's see here...

Before Windows XP become fully unsupported the patches for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 will still allow people running the ancient Operating Systems to still use their monolithic dinosaurs for computing and watching YouTube Videos. So it stands to reason that with the huge fan base behind XP it is possible it may still stand on it's own for the first time, away from Microsoft and still be in use as it slowly deteriorates into dust, like Windows 3.1 and 95 did.

But for the time being it's still struggling onwards, leading it's older counterparts to a subtle and silent end and nobody will even know it happened.

Seriously, there are still people in 2014 patching up computers running 98 and installing Firefox 34 and Flash player 11 with Java 6 and Running modern Applications with no troubles at all (One guy even figured out how to use an SD card as an SSD to replace his old 30GB Pata drive.) The stubborn will most likely be the ones giving this OS and it's older counterparts another 10 years of life.