[triadtechtalk] Re: This from Worldstart.com today!
- From: Armando Barreiro <avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:44:16 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
-----Original Message-----
>From: Howard <hbint@xxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jul 13, 2006 7:34 AM
>To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [triadtechtalk] This from Worldstart.com today!
>
>Windows 98/SE/ME Support Gone
>
>Have you heard the news? Microsoft recently announced that the support for the
>Windows 98, 98 Second Edition (SE) and Millennium (ME) versions expired on
>July 11, 2006 (which was Tuesday of this week). This means that Microsoft is
>cutting off any public and technical support to its customers from now on.
>This expiration also includes security updates.
>
>The reason Microsoft is doing this is basically because the products within
>these Windows operating systems are outdated. They also pose higher security
>risks to the customers who still use these versions.
>
>You may have heard tales of Microsoft ending their support for 98/SE/ME at
>earlier dates, but according to them, it is really over this time. Just to
>reiterate, all support (including online self-help and paid support) and all
>critical security updates have ended for these operating systems. You can
>still use these versions, but no support whatsoever will be given anymore.
>
>All users who still use Windows 98, 98SE and ME are urged to upgrade to a
>higher version. The most secure choice is obviously XP, but Windows also has a
>new system called Vista coming out later this year. So, if you still use an
>older version, you may want to start thinking about which new one will be best
>for you.
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