Users Reminded Of Windows XP’s Approaching Demise As Nag Screens Are Introduced
It won’t be long before Windows XP users are hounded with a barrage of notifications as Microsoft are not only cutting the support for this operating system, but are also implementing nag screens to encourage people to upgrade to one of their newer systems: Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. I’ll be discussing how you can check your PC version and how you can disable these arguably intrusive alerts.
As suggested in the header image, Windows XP reaches its doom on 8th April after an impressive 12 years. At this point, the nag screen that I mentioned above will continuously display on the 8th of every month until the user disables the Windows Update Service or upgrades the machine. You can learn how to shut off Windows Update Service by following the steps in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRY9nja54EE
For those that decide they would like to make that leap between their outdated OS and Windows 8.1, an application called PC Mover Express has been created by Laplink. This software has been specifically designed in order to make the migration of files and settings a thing of the past.
The download for the migration program will be accessible from windowsxp.com by the following week. If any of this has completely boggled your mind then don’t worry as Microsoft has already planned for this. Just pop along to amirunningxp.com. This online service will let you know what version of Windows you are on and whether there is cause to start tearing your hair out. Once you reach the website, you’ll probably notice a link to the Windows End of Life website. From here you will be offered advice by Microsoft regarding alternatives to Windows XP, which most likely all involve giving Microsoft more money.
Microsoft have used countless methods to entice the last 29% of users to depart from Windows XP but despite their best efforts, the remaining people refuse to upgrade. It would appear that Microsoft has not exactly resolved the issue considering XP has been growing its market share since February. As a last resort, Microsoft has suggested getting relatives and family to take part in a role ‘assisting’ those who are less tech savvy within the upgrade process.
As expected, Microsoft have made upgrading to a newer Windows model look like the only viable option although users could just as easily upgrade to Linux for free.
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