The Microsoft stop supporting Windows XP in April 2014

If you have a computer running an old good Windows XP and you care about your personal security of data  you need to be aware that the Microsoft will definitely stop supporting their 12-year-old product with updates and security patches for sure. After April 2014 your computer with Windows XP will much more exposed the internet issues.

What options have you got in this case? Actually there is a few:

1. You can buy a new or second-hand computer - laptop or desktop - with Windows 7 or 8 inside and forget about this issue for the next 10 years.

2. You can check if the hardware of your computer - especially processor and memory - let you install newer operating system and the issue also solved.

3. You can install a free operating system such as Linux and open a new chapter in your computer education.

4. And the most expensive one option - buy yourself a Mac machine and adjust your computer skills for new working habits.

There is still a few months for your decision so good luck with it