Windows XP to quit in April 2014 | No More Microsoft support | Some XP Facts and Tricks

Yes, you read it right, on July 16, 2013 Microsoft announced that there will be no more support for Windows XP operating system from April 8, 2014. Keeping in mind, the increased number of attacks on Windows XP laptops and computers in recent years, Microsoft denied to extend its support for one of the most popular operating systems ever. Microsoft will no longer be providing any security update or service packs for Windows XP. There will be no more free or paid updates available for this OS. 

It is clear that if there will not be any security updates available, the systems running on OS will easily become vulnerable to all type of malicious attacks online and offline. Microsoft's withdrawal of services means that users only left with 9 months to have their complete migration from the XP to any other OS viz. Windows 8 or further advancements. So, technically computers will not stop working but yes, there will be no more patches and drivers for XP after April 2014.

It is mentionable that Windows XP is there in market since its release on October 25, 2001. As per records published as in march 2012, Windows XP share in desktop operating systems market is around 47% which is far more than Windows 7 (~38%). Windows XP is available in several editions, each with its own set of features catered to the needs of specific user types. These editions include Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

Microsoft wants to phase out XP in order to concentrate on new OS like Windows 7,8,8.1. Windows 8 was released in October 2012. Recently they released update for Windows 8 and named it 8.1.

Windows XP Facts  

1. XP in Windows XP stands for eXPerience.
2. It is not possible to create a folder named 'con' in Windows XP. Con is a reserved name from the early days from DOS, it stands for the “CONSOLE” I/O device, So, already used by the system. Like Con, many other reserve words are there which we can’t create. They are PRN - stands for printer.  AUX - stands for Auxiliary device. COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9 - stands for serial ports. NUL - stands for Bid Bucket. LPT1, LPT2 - stands for Parallel ports.
3. To open a folder in new window, press and hold 'Ctrl'. Now, double click on folder to open it.  
4. In Local Disk C:\WINDOWS, we have a file called Clock, its opened with windows media player and its a really really simple animation, you cannot download it.  
5. In an empty notepad file, type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes). Save it with any name. Close it, and re-open it.   
6. In XP, go to Run, type "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" without the quotes Now, you will see star wars movie played out in ASCII art  
7. In Local Disk C:, we have windows folder where we have System32 folder. In this folder we have another folder named OOBE which stands for Out of Body Experience in parapsychology.  
8. The File Systems in XP includes NTFS (New Technology File System) which provides better security and allows for auditing, but if you are running a dual boot configuration on one machine, you must install Windows XP with FAT (File Allocation Table) selected.  
9. In Microsoft Word and type =rand (200, 99) and then press ENTER  
10. While the Home Edition has many of the same features, the Professional edition has extensive security features and allows for more remote activities as well as administrative options such as the Encrypting File System.

Some XP Tricks  

1. Change XP2 to XP3 - Go to Run: regedit - Double click "HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE" - Double click "System" - Double click "Current Control Set" - Double click "Control" - Double click "Windows" - In right pane click "CSD Version" - Replace 200 By 300 - Enter and Restart PC. 
2. To Change Your XP Password - Open Command Prompt - Type "net user user name>" - Hit Enter - Ask For Password - Give Password which you want give - Enter Twice.
3. Driver Verifier Manager - A utility in XP for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. for this - Go to Run and type - verifier.exe - Hit Enter. 
4. Fix BSOD Of XP SP3 SAFE MODE RUN - Go to Run and type - REGEDIT - Double click "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" - Double click "SYSTEM" - Double click "CurrentControlSet" - Double click "Services" - Click "Intelppm" - In right side Window pane click "Start" - Put "Value Data" = 4 - OK Done.
5. Windows XP ProFessional With SP2 - Media Center Edition Key C4BH3-P4J7W-9MT6X-PGKC8-J4JTM .
6. Listen XP Secret Music - Local Disk C: - Windows - system32 - oobe - images - title.wma.

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NOTE: Users can still use XP after April 2014 but it will be like “at your own risk” situation for customers, because third party softwares or updates may be there to keep the OS working intact but nobody can ensure whether it will be 100% satisfactory or not. For any customer who choose to set up new systems running XP, it will still be able to legally activate their system to take advantage of all the remaining patches being released for XP.