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• Microsoft sets post-retirement patching record with Windows XP fix, 5 years after support ended

  The update – aimed at stopping the spread of WannaCry-like malware – must be manually downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

• China pays for Windows XP addiction as 'WannaCry' hits

  The WannaCry ransomware has wormed its way into tens of thousands of Windows PCs in China, where Windows XP remains relatively popular.

• Gmail will push users further away for XP and Vista

  Google quietly announced Tuesday that Gmail will stop supporting older versions of its Chrome browser, in a move that will put another nail in the coffins of Windows XP and Windows Vista.

• Zombie OS: Windows XP still powers 181M PCs two years after support ends

  Even though Microsoft retired Windows XP two years ago, an estimated 181 million PCs worldwide ran the crippled OS last month.

• Microsoft kicks elderly Windows XP when it's down

  Microsoft has stopped producing and distributing anti-malware signatures for its Security Essentials software installed on aged Windows XP PCs.

• Converged infrastructure to underpin desktop virtualization at Mater Health

  Ease of deployment and management makes it likely that an increasing proportion of Mater Health Services' virtual desktops will be delivered courtesy of converged infrastructure.

• Google to pull Chrome plug on Windows XP at year's end

  Google on Thursday announced it will shut down support for Chrome on Windows XP at the end of the year.

• Microsoft to double price of XP's post-retirement support

  Microsoft will double the per-PC price of support for enterprises still stuck with Windows XP systems when the anniversary of the aged OS's retirement rolls around in April, a licensing expert said today.

• Windows XP usage a concern for CERT Australia

  Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Australia is urging companies that haven’t migrated off the Windows XP operating system (OS) to start doing so because they are at increased risk of network vulnerability.

• In Pictures: 9 reasons users won’t ditch Windows XP

  Microsoft stopped support for Windows XP on April 8: Meaning, no more software or security updates for the nearly 13-year-old OS, despite it still holding onto just under 30% of the desktop OS market (according to NetMarketShare). Microsoft wants XP users to upgrade to a newer Windows OS, preferably Windows 8.1. Yet many people are determined to hold on - you’ll have to pry Windows XP from their PC’s cold, dead hard drive. Here are nine reasons why.

• Windows XP, Office 2003 deadline looms

  Microsoft has issued a reminder that security patches, software updates and technical support for Windows XP and Office 2003 ends next week on 8 April.

• Australian users migrating from Windows XP faster than US, UK: report

  The Australian user base for Windows XP is down to 7.8 per cent as users migrate to newer operating systems, according to new research by website analytics firm StatCounter.

• City of Munich spreads the gospel of Linux with Lubuntu giveaway

  Plans are afoot to have Munich's city government distribute 2,000 Lubuntu installation CDs to users with older Windows PCs, after Microsoft stops releasing security updates for Windows XP next year.

• Santos migrates to Windows 7 before XP support ends

  The ending of Windows XP support in April 2014 combined with slow log in times led Australian oil and gas producer Santos (ASX: STO) to start its Windows 7 migration.

• Windows XP: The final countdown

  Microsoft Australia has warned enterprise customers that they only have one year left of Windows XP support and security updates.