Vista Is Officially Dead
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 04/13/2017 08:20 AM
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Microsoft has announced: “As of April 11, 2017, Windows Vista customers are no longer receiving new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft.”
According to Netmarketshare, Vista is still accounting for 0.72% of all desktop users out there. That may not seem like a lot, but the majority of those users are used within business environments.
Duo Security reported that 65% of its clients are still using Vista. What is more disturbing is that within the business environment XP still holds 7.44% of the desktop operating system market. XP has not been updated since 2014.
“Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter more apps and devices that do not work with Windows Vista,” Microsoft says.
That includes browsers and Microsoft Security Essentials. “Please note that Microsoft Security Essentials (or any other antivirus software) will have limited effectiveness on PCs that do not have the latest security updates. This means that PCs running Windows Vista will not be secure and will still be at risk for virus and malware,” Microsoft notes.
Source: Security Week
According to Netmarketshare, Vista is still accounting for 0.72% of all desktop users out there. That may not seem like a lot, but the majority of those users are used within business environments.Duo Security reported that 65% of its clients are still using Vista. What is more disturbing is that within the business environment XP still holds 7.44% of the desktop operating system market. XP has not been updated since 2014.
“Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter more apps and devices that do not work with Windows Vista,” Microsoft says.
That includes browsers and Microsoft Security Essentials. “Please note that Microsoft Security Essentials (or any other antivirus software) will have limited effectiveness on PCs that do not have the latest security updates. This means that PCs running Windows Vista will not be secure and will still be at risk for virus and malware,” Microsoft notes.
Source: Security Week
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