http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/ Switched Comments for Microsoft to XP Users: 'Don't Press F1' http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/
Or even all Microsoft software.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 1:09PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:27PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/
Great way to use ad-hominem to avoid dealing with the contention that "Switched" is being sensationalist.

You don't need to get another OS just because of the help file vulnerability. All you have to do is keep in mind this vulnerability until Microsoft issues a fix through Windows Update.

But, if you don't use Internet Explorer and use an alternate web browser, such as Firefox, then it's virtually a non-issue.

People may have reasons for continuing to use XP instead of 7, Linux or OS X, so it's very much out of line for "Switched" to basically turn the suggestion into a plug for Microsoft.

If you have XP and it works perfectly for you and you aren't concerned about upgrading quite yet, then keep using XP. XP is still supported by Microsoft until 2014, including security updates and any future service packs. The only obstacle would be if you want to play the latest games but, usually, people who play the newest games will most likely already have the latest version of Windows and sufficient hardware to run it in order to have the latest version of DirectX that many new games may require.

And, to add to the ignorance of "Switched," Windows XP was released in the 21st century (and the NT codebase, which is the basis not only for XP, but also for Vista and 7, is a product of the early 1990s, but this isn't new as the basic platform for OS X and Linux, UNIX, is from the late 1960s).

As for me, I still use XP for some projects and for my own amusement with games that don't quite work right with Vista and 7; I use OS X for work.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 4:19PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:40PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:29PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 6:18PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/wouldnt be the first time a big corp used scare tactics to pad their sales and bottom line...]]>Mar 3rd 2010 12:47AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 9:50PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 3rd 2010 1:23AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 3rd 2010 4:41AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 3rd 2010 5:39AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 10th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/
Shame, COMPUTER WORLD, for working as a M$ PARROT!

If you're STILL using XP (including a bunch of Netbook owners), there are 2 options: WAIT until M$ develops a patch (and don't use F1 meanwhile) or DON'T USE IE (use it only when and if it's mandatory...) and install the latest FIREFOX browser while you take the decision on which NON-M$ OS you could be comfortable with.... ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 2:34PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:52PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Thanks for the memory Paul]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:53PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-to-xp-users-dont-press-f1/Mar 2nd 2010 2:55PM