Windows XP End of Life - What does this mean to you and your business?

On April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP will no longer be available. 

So what does this mean?

After April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date. (If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, you will continue to receive anti-malware signature updates for a limited time, but this does not mean that your PC will be secure because Microsoft will no longer be providing security updates to protect your PC.)

The Risk?

If you continue to use Windows XP after support ends, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses

What to do?

You and your company need to license for and upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to ensure that your environment is fully supported by Microsoft moving forwards.