Microsoft XP deactivation time is open to question

Earlier Microsoft announced that Win XP will be discontinued on April 8, 2014, and the later vulnerabilities will not be updated. The researchers expressed doubts about whether the operating system can retire on time.

Observers believe that after the Win XP system is stopped, the newly discovered vulnerabilities will be vulnerable to vulnerabilities. The widespread use of Win XP will lead to some tricky incidents. If the flaws in the Win XP system suddenly trigger large-scale Internet problems, such as large-scale denial of service attacks, this will become a global technology crisis. In this case, Microsoft will have to make the right choice, that is, release the patch. .

However, there are also industry insiders who hold different views. Market research firm Gartner analyst John & Mdash; John Pescatore said, "I think Microsoft must definitely define its position. It is right. Win XP supports longer than any other version of the Windows operating system, so it does not cause moral problems.

Pescato pointed out that the only thing he can think of is that Microsoft may extend the life of Win XP due to business user factors, not security issues. Microsoft may continue to support the system as a way to retain customers to avoid more market share loss.