How To Keep WinXP Updating

[dx100uk]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Update-Windows-XP-after-End-of-Support-443631.shtml

[brassnecked]

Ah yes the XP OS version for ATM and store point of sale terminals, wonder how long that will be supported for?

[adridude]

Ah yes the XP OS version for ATM and store point of sale terminals, wonder how long that will be supported for?

 

Did you know that the MAsSIVE cash counting machines in bank cash centres use Windows 2000 still? lol

[BazzaS]

Did you know that the MAsSIVE cash counting machines in bank cash centres use Windows 2000 still? lol

 

and why not? I doubt they are ever connected to 'the outside world', and if not won't have to worry about viruses / malware.

If so, the only risk they need to mitigate is hardware failure, which can be sorted by having a storeroom of replacement machines to the same spec

 

14 year old PC breaks down?, wheel out another, brand new (but years old!) from the store, and use the first one for spares .......

 

I'm surprised they are on Win 2k, and not anything earlier!, given that around the Millenium, there was an upsurge in demand for COBOL programmers .. you'd be surprised what legacy systems are out there .......

[renegadeimp]

Did you know that the MAsSIVE cash counting machines in bank cash centres use Windows 2000 still? lol

 

Nothing wrong with that. It's one of the most robust Operating Systems Microsoft have ever created, apart from their own internal one.