Opravljalni sistem Windows XP je uradno mrtev, tokrat dokončno

Vsi so imeli radi iskalnega psa iz XP, kajne?

Večina uporabnikov je opustila Windows XP pred več kot 5 leti. Ampak zvesti oboževalci in ujetniki ekosistema so še naprej uporabljali to operacijski sistem, si izmislili različne trike, da bi ohranili njegovo vegetativno stanje. A čas je mineval in Windows XP je končno prišel do konca svoje poti, saj zadnja še podprta različica - POSReady 2009 - ni več uradno podprta.

Točka nepovratka je bila dosežena.

Zaslon neowin.net.

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, ki je, kot pove njeno ime, predvsem namenjena zagonu aplikacij, ki pritegnejo pozornost kupcev z vzkliki, kot so 'Prosta blagajna!', je aprila 2019 končno izgubila svojo uradno podporo, kar je pomenilo absolutno zaključek impresivnega obdobja uporabe za tako množičen družino operacijskih sistemov.

Britanski maloprodajec Boots prikazuje staro stran za prijavo v Windows XP na terminalu samopostrežbe v svoji trgovini v Islingtonu:

Slika prodajnega mesta z Windows POSready 2009 theregister.co.uk

Bralko Register je odkrilo, da POS-terminal veselo prikazuje staro prijavno stran sistema XP, čeprav so zaposleni pred napravo postavili obrnjeno košaro, da kupci ne bi imeli dostopa do nje.

Windows XP že dolgo ni več podprt. Kljub temu so se nekateri izdaji zadržali še leta po uradnem datumu smrti. Različica Embedded Standard 2009 je bila končno izklopljena januarja, medtem ko je zaključek razširjene podpore za Embedded POSReady 2009 potekal 9. aprila.

Nekaj dni pred tem, 5. aprila 2019, je Microsoft izdal zadnje posodobitev za 'zadnjega iz Mohikanov', s številko KB4487990, ki je popravila časovne pasove za San Toma in Princip in kazahstanski Kyzylorda.

Po tem je nastala mrtva tišina. Korporacija je ugasnila vse sisteme za zagotavljanje življenja. Pacient je mrtev in nikoli več ne bo prišel iz kome.

Global support for most versions of Windows XP unfortunately ended back in 2014, amidst loud cries and grinding teeth as businesses realized they would have to move away from their familiar platform. XP was available for installation since 2001, but due to many skipping the catastrophic Vista and setting a trend of refusing updates, a significant number of workstations with XP have survived to this day.

Some major users, such as the British government, kept the flame of life alive for the dying OS by paying significant sums in pounds to Microsoft for personal updates, while others found that "masking" their computers' operating system as "POSReady" through some registry modifications would allow them to receive security updates for a considerably longer period.

Despite outdated (in terms of security) computers running Windows XP remaining fertile ground for virus spread, in some cases machines running this OS actually thwarted the plans of attackers. This was notably the case during one of the recent malware outbreaks of WannaCry in 2017, when it was noticed that they often fell into BSOD and "pretended to be dead," hindering the spread of the virus, whose exploit did not work "as it should have."

"Unpatched" computers running Windows 7 became the primary target for hackers, particularly confused by Marcus Hutchins, who found the global "kill switch" for the WannaCry epidemic.

It's worth remembering that Microsoft has already set an end date for Windows 7 in 2020, which is just around the corner.

While Microsoft is happily offering an upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 10 Pro for POSReady 2009 computers, the existing hardware is unlikely to enjoy this as due to increased system requirements, it will need to be replaced.

Well, it’s time to gather around the campfire with burning license agreements, hold hands, and sing dirges while looking at wallpapers of serene green fields.

And then install Linux or ReactOS.

Izvor: habr.com