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The end is near for Windows XP: what are you going to do?

After years of tweaking, patching, and otherwise cajoling the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, many administrators and users feel comfortable with their current systems. But now the writing is on the wall, and the dominance of Windows XP in the marketplace is slowly but surely being squeezed by Windows Vista, Linux, Mac OS X, and eventually Windows 7.

Like it or not, information technology professionals have no choice but to plan for another operating system migration. The aging equipment sitting on many a user’s desk is going to have to be replaced, and that will likely mean a new operating system.

Have you been planning for this eventuality? Would you like to know what your peers are thinking on this subject? I certainly would.

To get the ball rolling and to give us a starting point for discussion, I created the following set of poll questions. The idea is to get a glimpse of the general thinking among IT pros and then expand on the topic to gain a little more in-depth collective insight.

Please don’t scoff at the idea — the TechRepublic Community is an excellent barometer for the industry.

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Is your organization still using Windows XP as the primary OS?

  • Yes (96%)
  • No (4%)

Total Votes: 13,408

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What is your migration plan regarding Windows XP?

  • We are waiting to switch to Windows 7 (45%)
  • We will always use Windows XP - we do not plan to switch (44%)
  • We are switching to Windows Vista (5%)
  • We are switching to Linux (5%)
  • We are switching to Mac OS X (1%)

Total Votes: 12,932

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Which operating systems has your organization tested as a potential replacement for Windows XP?

  • Windows 7 (40%)
  • Vista (31%)
  • Linux (16%)
  • Other (11%)
  • Mac OS X (3%)

Total Votes: 10,647

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How much of a problem are legacy applications?

  • It is the main problem; if we could fix the legacy issue we'd change operating systems tomorrow (34%)
  • Not a major problem, but it will take time to work out a solution (26%)
  • Not a major problem; it is not the problem preventing an operating system upgrade (25%)
  • No problem at all (15%)

Total Votes: 10,764

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What is your operating system migration time frame?

  • We will switch only when we absolutely have to, no matter how far out into the future that may be (52%)
  • We will switch in two years (20%)
  • We will switch in one year (14%)
  • We will switch in less than a year (9%)
  • We will switch in three years (5%)

Total Votes: 11,005

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What is the main reason for delaying the operating system migration?

  • XP works perfectly fine, we are waiting for a reason to make the change (63%)
  • We don't like Vista and are waiting on Windows 7 (19%)
  • Waiting for economic recovery, capital expenditure is not possible now (7%)
  • We are waiting for an alternative operating system to prove its superiority (5%)
  • We are still in our standard product life cycle so it is not time yet (5%)

Total Votes: 11,031

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How will you roll out your new operating system?

  • We will roll out a new operating system one PC at a time as they need to be replaced (49%)
  • We will roll out a new operating system slowly and systematically, one department/division at a time (41%)
  • We plan to buy new equipment in bulk and will switch at that time (10%)

Total Votes: 9,993

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How seriously have you considered alternative operating systems to Windows like Linux and Mac OS X?

  • Not at all (46%)
  • Casually, but we are uncertain it is right for us (30%)
  • Seriously, it is a definite possibility (18%)
  • Very seriously, we are making the change (7%)

Total Votes: 10,942

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What do we do now? Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/18/09
Windows 2000 andrew.lawlor@... | 06/18/09
more 2k Mad Mole | 06/18/09
OpenOffice 3.1 dleippe@... | 06/18/09
more 2k reply Gudufl | 07/24/09
You hit the nail on the head pcrx_greg@... | 06/18/09
You got your point makkh@... | 06/22/09
Same Boat rpendland@... | 06/18/09
WinXP RNR1995@... | 06/24/09
Not 2000 but.... wyattharris@... | 06/18/09
Microsoft Fails in the Workplace Market ken lillemo | 06/24/09
Windows 7 Version saddison@... | 09/17/09
Windows 7 is No Improvement wwgorman | 12/24/09
Old operating systems michelle3915@... | 06/20/09
Windows 95 joe@... | 09/18/09
Stability superb, new apps the problem. Data Ninja | 06/22/09
Win2K MrKicks | 07/27/09
Move to Dumb Terminals peter@... | 06/18/09
there may be an IRON KEY migration... lennyback | 06/24/09
A good proposal; however, security is an issue. AllGeek2Me | 09/17/09
Terminal services on 2003 / 08 The 'G-Man.' | 09/18/09
Dont worry Mike.marney@... | 06/18/09
Ok but... tperkins@... | 06/18/09
Simple? michaelsaltmarsh@... | 06/22/09
Becone a real IT Tech - Learn Linux Ron173 | 10/18/09
I.T. Techs bill757@... | 01/17/10
and who is to say that they are not? SObaldrick | 01/18/10
""Who is to say they are not"" bill757@... | 01/19/10
Dont worry scarl@... | 06/18/09
Web Apps Yes.. tperkins@... | 06/18/09
Linux is to dodgy Richard Turpin | 06/20/09
Nerd OS michaelsaltmarsh@... | 06/22/09
Re-training is a moot issue yawningdogge@... | 06/22/09
Re-Training michaelsaltmarsh@... | 06/22/09
I'd have to disagree jrnesbit@... | 06/23/09
Stop That Immediately rfolden@... | 06/18/09
Or a Vista one Tony Hopkinson | 06/18/09
Useless advise... ~Omega~ | 06/18/09
Dump Microsoft? joe@... | 06/18/09
kool-aid michaelsaltmarsh@... | 06/22/09
All depends Tony Hopkinson | 06/22/09
Kool-Aid tastes good, but... thart@... | 09/18/09
Wish it was that simple rlmcso@... | 06/19/09
Re: Replacement of Outlook etc. NicholasMMDonovan@... | 06/19/09
Thunderbird? michaelsaltmarsh@... | 06/22/09
I'd Switch to Linux TODAY but for one thing... finkey@... | 06/19/09
gnuCash? Ken Wolf | 06/19/09
Checked it out, too barebones finkey@... | 08/13/09
I'm reversing my position: Gnu Cash here I come finkey@... | 08/16/09
If you are really keen on Linux.... JD@... | 06/27/09
Not a pure translation into Linux finkey@... | 08/13/09
The OS is not what it's all about junk@... | 06/18/09
Agree blarman | 06/19/09
You won't be able to do that... RipVan | 06/23/09
re:You won't be able to do that... bentley059@... | 06/26/09
That's funny... kama410@... | 08/24/09
Agreed, and we've reached the tipping point finkey@... | 08/17/09
Web Apps michaelsaltmarsh@... | 06/18/09
Yes, I agree... Xenotron | 06/18/09
XP Fine, Don't Want Bloatware willferg@... | 06/18/09
Security issues BradTD | 06/18/09
MS security protection for XP mattpam99@... | 06/18/09
But you will have time with XP joseph.r.piazza@... | 06/19/09
Also OEM and third party AV/AS companies... JCitizen | 06/26/09
Taking People for a Ride ldprophet@... | 06/18/09
reTaking People for a Ride j-mccurdy@... | 06/18/09
Yes; ...... but! ldprophet@... | 06/21/09
Planned Obsolesence - more like Engineered! b.kinney1@... | 06/22/09
couldn't agree more brrla@... | 06/23/09
XP fine. scott.ager@... | 06/25/09
What Mickey out of a job? ldprophet@... | 06/25/09
Stuck in Time jrnesbit@... | 07/11/09
im going to keep xp Snuffy09 | 06/18/09
JUST ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE A BUCK!! bill757@... | 06/18/09
I like the way you think danzyx@... | 06/22/09
this is really cool! lennyback | 06/24/09
"Keep XP"? *EXACTLY! bill757@... | 01/15/10
Poll font FatNGristle | 06/18/09
Windows VS Mac OS X VS Linux pierce.wc@... | 06/18/09
Ubuntu for small offices/homes? CTOS | 06/18/09
IT'S INEVITABLE PCQSERVICES@... | 06/18/09
Actually there is an agreement Tony Hopkinson | 06/19/09
15 years of MS brettmick | 06/18/09
Why Change? kburmaster@... | 06/18/09
Never change a running ... Wolf.von-Bleichert@... | 06/22/09
Win 7 64 bit kicks XP 64 bit's rear thart@... | 09/18/09
I here ya there! JCitizen | 09/20/09
our duty to... randy.duren@... | 06/18/09
I've got enough to worry about durbs15227@... | 06/18/09
An XP alternative is... interested_amateur@... | 06/20/09
Knew it was coming ... newsguy@... | 06/18/09
Consider the virtualization option ... KevinSGreen | 06/22/09
Good until 2014 HaXsAw | 06/18/09
great survey! wscogg9@... | 06/18/09
Again, Microsoft wrongs it's customers... dacar@... | 06/18/09
re Again, Microsoft wrongs it's customers.. j-mccurdy@... | 06/18/09
Does Obama Run Microsoft? FallingRock | 06/18/09
Who Cares? jbaviera@... | 06/22/09
What a jerk dl@... | 09/18/09
The world does not stop pschulz@... | 06/18/09
You are correct CTOS | 06/19/09
Back to the days of Amiga, Commodore DOS etc? pschulz@... | 06/20/09
Innovate or die n.gurr@... | 06/22/09
re Innovate or die j-mccurdy@... | 06/22/09
You don't have your facts straight .. SObaldrick | 06/22/09
I wouldn't give up on your country yet!... JCitizen | 06/26/09
Windows XP is like I-80....M$ likes to build new toll roads..get it? tonycopp@... | 06/18/09
fed up to here brrla@... | 06/18/09
Add me to the List Will_B | 06/18/09
It's all about the money,,,,,, marketing is driving MS SilverBullet | 06/18/09
I'm just a little guy maxi@... | 06/18/09
Poll results info@... | 06/18/09
Keep Win XP Indefinitely finkey@... | 06/18/09
Computer operating systems davisnewman | 06/18/09
Bottom line is compatability and drivers that work mjhammer | 06/18/09
Linux is a very real alternative bmc@... | 06/18/09
You understand the insects better than you realize thart@... | 09/18/09
Popularity does not increase security vulnerabilities Tony Hopkinson | 09/19/09
Not Broken? Don't fix it SkyStrike2001@... | 06/19/09
XP End paul.gray9@... | 06/19/09
XP activation Saabjock@... | 06/19/09
Why Changing OS XP pro Sp3 w_maertens@... | 06/19/09
Too many things to change right mow rdwollenberger | 06/19/09
XP 'Rebuilds'? paladin2 | 06/19/09
Bottom Line for me... D-Ram | 06/20/09
For now, I do nothing. lrstuckey@... | 06/20/09
The end is near for Microsoft - what are you going to do? pschulz@... | 06/20/09
I'd like to see upgrade to Win7 chopped up to modules chdchan@... | 06/22/09
A non-GUI upgrade will be more agreeable chdchan@... | 06/22/09
What am I going to do? What do I *want* to do? david.hicks@... | 06/22/09
2014 and beyond! charlie@... | 06/22/09
Never upgrade until the 2nd SP is delivered! But never say never right? cccmike | 06/23/09
Done it sacked XP in 2007 jdev1@... | 06/23/09
Landfills get ready USBPort1 | 06/24/09
no need to worry about XP! lennyback | 06/24/09
Microsoft ain't stupid, their still running XP paladin2 | 06/27/09
Upgrade from XP? We are only now switching from Win95 damian205 | 07/02/09
The business view kentcomfort@... | 07/02/09
When I get a new, faster computer Kenogami | 07/10/09
Well, would it really hurt to "try" Windows 7 RC1 alan.hamby@... | 07/17/09
The End (of XP) is Near! Jaytmoon | 07/22/09
Let's Join the Madding Rush! Hah! Nice Try! finkey@... | 08/13/09
What do we do now? sparky52@... | 09/17/09
Ignorance Astounds T3chGuy | 12/24/09
There is absoloutly nothing wrong with Win7 as an upgrade to XP SObaldrick | 12/25/09
are you being serious? T3chGuy | 12/29/09
There's a lot to be considered in any change to an OS Deadly Ernest | 12/29/09
true... T3chGuy | 12/30/09
There are a number of issues here, and I'll address them one Deadly Ernest | 12/30/09
giving money to M$ is wrong SObaldrick | 12/29/09
there is a reason T3chGuy | 12/30/09
I don't think MS would have got one tenth of the trouble Deadly Ernest | 12/30/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? vegac@... | 06/18/09
At home I've had everything from Dos to Windows 3 to High Altitude | 06/18/09
Not Quite, 2011 now Michael Kassner | 06/18/09
2011 is not that far off Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/18/09
The End is Near! tonycopp@... | 06/20/09
security updates for XP to 2014 tony@... | 06/18/09
Don't see the light at the end of the tunnel yet jdclyde | 06/18/09
No need to change keith.worden@... | 06/18/09
Just no need frankjg@... | 06/18/09
AMEN! btljooz | 06/18/09
The light at the end of the tunnel is a FREIGHT TRAIN! ]:) btljooz | 06/18/09
The piece of the sky that fell is just an acorn. Palmetto | 06/18/09
Ostrich - Head - Sand ]:) btljooz | 06/18/09
I can be prepared with out doing mass deployments. Palmetto | 06/18/09
I undersrand your point btljooz | 06/18/09
Chiming in Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/18/09
I'm A Win 7 Guinea Pig Tester Right Now &...... Blau67 | 06/21/09
Time Warner is your source of 'advice"? paladin2 | 06/22/09
Palmetto has it right john3347@... | 06/18/09
Yes, however btljooz | 06/18/09
"Why not?" Palmetto | 06/18/09
Unless you are making a profit selling Windows jdclyde | 06/18/09
Wrong my friend,,,,,,, I have a client with a 30 year-old SilverBullet | 06/18/09
controllers are not thought of as computers jdclyde | 06/19/09
Latest Opera works on Win98 SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
You miss the main point jdclyde | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? paul.kamaras@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? abfhand@... | 06/18/09
6 Months is a bit of an exaggeration... LincolnIT | 06/18/09
cannot stop these greedy businesses perkin1856 | 06/18/09
When are we going to stop paying? btljooz | 06/18/09
Free lunch jrnesbit@... | 07/13/09
@jrnesbit, btljooz | 07/15/09
Our company is to cheap to switch thephoton@... | 06/18/09
At $279 a pop for 7, what business wouldn't balk? spartodd@... | 06/18/09
Not as bad... linkinpark187 | 06/18/09
Luckily I don't spartodd@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? ramnet@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? phil.storey@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? wwicks@... | 06/18/09
Decisions, Decisions. Juan Ferzara | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? jairak@... | 06/18/09
Micosoft ~ BITE ME.... TheSwabbie | 06/18/09
dont ever buy a car SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
False analogy rcfoulk@... | 06/18/09
Lol way to prove my point SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
Gee wiz, the larger logic point still missed rcfoulk@... | 06/18/09
except that the analogy is meant to be sperated SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
Whatever rcfoulk@... | 06/19/09
car/computer anology paladin2 | 06/18/09
you can do the same with a computer SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
flying cars and Microsoft paladin2 | 06/18/09
never say never SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
not never just not feasable now or ever paladin2 | 06/19/09
That asumes people will fly it themselves SinisterSlay | 06/20/09
"dont ever buy a car " john3347@... | 06/19/09
That works too :) {nt} SinisterSlay | 06/19/09
Such Hostility bryantwalley | 06/18/09
However, Honda mechanics will still fix an eight year old Civic MomtoJustin | 06/24/09
When M$ no longer supports XP... tonycopp@... | 06/24/09
HUH? jrnesbit@... | 07/12/09
Agreed but... jhoward@... | 06/18/09
Very good point Nelson-Rudie | 06/18/09
Don't upgrade then... tracy.walters@... | 06/18/09
Conexxions, one word for you: btljooz | 06/18/09
question out of curiosity SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
Curiosity killed the cat! ];) j/k ...Seriously, now, btljooz | 06/19/09
I wonder if your distros will ever outgrow your hardware SinisterSlay | 06/19/09
Anything is possible, but how probable is it? btljooz | 06/20/09
And I ran... SinisterSlay | 06/20/09
Wrong - Business gets to choose, not Microsoft ... rcfoulk@... | 06/18/09
Wrong - Microsoft gets to choose, not the business ... gugoasa | 06/18/09
Not really rcfoulk@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? editorsteve | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? elaboy@... | 06/18/09
The problem is that MS is crap RipVan | 06/23/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? scott.ager@... | 06/18/09
It will take strong selling for me to move off XP davetracer@... | 06/18/09
Acutally Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/18/09
No 'need' to migrate donaldgagnon1@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? kgunnIT | 06/18/09
I have been staring at OO's Writer SinisterSlay | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? donaldgagnon1@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? josullivan@... | 06/18/09
Correct donaldgagnon1@... | 06/18/09
Suggest grammar lesson rtillotson@... | 06/18/09
Suggest you get over it. Palmetto | 06/18/09
No need to ridicule Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/18/09
Grammar/Spelling posts are off-topic and useless... ericgdawson@... | 06/18/09
Hardware-Software relation fvazquez@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? DudleyDoRight | 06/18/09
hardware capability, application compatiblity, user frustration greg.hruby@... | 06/18/09
why force $$$ equipment upgrade? cpcca@... | 06/18/09
1800-junk will be busy Snuffy09 | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? brionbell | 06/18/09
The same for IE6 earthrat@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? iwmpop@... | 06/18/09
So..We must just throw the 'old' hardware throught the window? mrschmitz@... | 06/18/09
Still on 2000 Jordon | 06/18/09
oh oh!! 3rd party in trouble Cleaver99 | 06/18/09
Still on 2000 tonycopp@... | 06/18/09
"Everything's running smoothly here" jdclyde | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? s_l_willis2000@... | 06/18/09
The poll results are what I'd think they'd be. unruh.curtis@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? j-mccurdy@... | 06/18/09
Hummer-time!! tonycopp@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? bnbaldwin_53@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? hvweezel@... | 06/18/09
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Photogenic Memory | 06/18/09
It was fun... bruce.pieterseza | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? moses2009 | 06/18/09
We have a layered approach... mikifinaz1@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? AlJGCT@... | 06/18/09
Who has time to think about it, let alone upgrade! sracinski@... | 06/18/09
It all depends in the computer's functionality and purpose ardz_dhy@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? luke.asbury@... | 06/18/09
Adopt FreeBSD .... ocie3@... | 06/18/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? gbash@... | 06/19/09
What's the goal of migrating? t.rohner@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? jgw321@... | 06/19/09
Got you by the balls steve@... | 06/19/09
Vista Tea Party tonycopp@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? onclejon@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? david@... | 06/19/09
An dream reply to the finance director SkyStrike2001@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? barrywjackson99709@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? gunars@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? john3347@... | 06/19/09
Surprised Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/19/09
"The questions to be considered are when, why, and how. " john3347@... | 06/19/09
Surprised you consider Customers as Victims tonycopp@... | 06/19/09
Interesting take on things Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 06/19/09
M$ will eventually change to a new business model tonycopp@... | 06/21/09
"It may take a compelling catalyst, but it is going to happen." john3347@... | 07/14/09
Robust - No Crash Windows- the killer catalyst! tonycopp@... | 07/15/09
Hardware vs Software john3347@... | 09/17/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? om@... | 06/19/09
LOL! We're Just About To Finish Migrating to Windows XP!!! Arsynic | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? Ed.Carden@... | 06/19/09
Excellent Wake-up call tonycopp@... | 06/19/09
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO ericarthurtodd@... | 06/19/09
Greed pjwvieviwdhyu@... | 06/19/09
The sky is falling, Chicken Little ssampier | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? htbenway@... | 06/19/09
Prove yourself Microsoft! Trader-X | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? ericarthurtodd@... | 06/19/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? ejw19595@... | 06/19/09
Maybe ... maybe not. Baron von Headloq | 06/25/09
Why hate vista but Windows 7 it?s not bad osc.gonzal@... | 06/19/09
Only when drivers are no longer available JackOfAllTech | 06/20/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? swampengineering@... | 06/20/09
Third party vendors, come on down!... JCitizen | 06/21/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? rwcfam@... | 06/22/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? rmckay3688@... | 06/22/09
wrong news letter rmckay3688@... | 06/22/09
using 2k? switching not so easy... shryko | 06/22/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? jdev1@... | 06/22/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? stephenm01@... | 06/22/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? dareeves | 06/23/09
What are we going to do? Osiyo53@... | 06/23/09
Not That Near After All Lazarus439 | 06/23/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? wfsaccounting@... | 06/24/09
Company is old, and set in its ways. escapepod | 06/24/09
Re: The end is *NOT* near for Windows XP: what are you going to do? Gis Bun | 06/24/09
Xp Forever Kenogami | 06/25/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? ziggy@... | 06/24/09
DEFINITELY NOT deICERAY | 06/25/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? ramnet@... | 06/25/09
XP may become safer SinisterSlay | 06/25/09
Which end. deepsand | 06/25/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? DHCDBD | 06/25/09
Windows 7 Kills Essential Feature dl@... | 07/02/09
re Windows 7 Kills Essential Feature j-mccurdy@... | 07/03/09
Unsupported video modes Data Ninja | 07/03/09
Tried and didn't make a difference dl@... | 07/03/09
am curious paladin2 | 07/05/09
Benefits of Pan-and-Scan Desktop dl@... | 07/10/09
for what it's worth (if it's worth anything) paladin2 | 07/10/09
On Vista... JCitizen | 07/11/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? ubbogus2@... | 07/02/09
you're right j-mccurdy@... | 07/11/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? gbash@... | 07/03/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? sridharmu@... | 07/04/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? tezcatiploca@... | 07/09/09
Continue using XP while we can still maintain it Deadly Ernest | 07/24/09
XP gone? Have tested Ubuntu, will do that.. ezrabm@... | 08/14/09
Ubuntu is close to Windows finkey@... | 08/15/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? kepazi | 08/20/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? iltenca | 08/20/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? AllGeek2Me | 09/17/09
The end is NOT near for XP!!! btljooz | 10/19/09
Force myseld to peek FallingRock | 10/27/09
No need to worry, as long as you go back to SP1 Deadly Ernest | 10/27/09
The End Is Near! Repent! Repent! davetracer@... | 10/29/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? jbhurwitz@... | 12/24/09
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? lpannozzo@... | 12/25/09
What am I going to do? jck | 12/30/09
Good post... JCitizen | 12/30/09
LMAO jck | 12/31/09
HA! For sure!.. JCitizen | 01/16/10
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? yadavshashi@... | 01/14/10
RE: The end is near for Windows XP, what are you going to do? j-mccurdy@... | 01/14/10
Windows 7; It really is a great operating system. SObaldrick | 01/15/10
Re Re Windows 7; It really is a great operating system. j-mccurdy@... | 01/16/10
There are 3rd party apps to over ride that SObaldrick | 01/16/10
see how easy? j-mccurdy@... | 01/17/10
NOPE! SObaldrick | 01/18/10

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