[dAnceguy117]

in b4 a vulnerability is found in the chrome extension

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Originally Posted by Artic_counter

I have heard that AVs will continue to do a good job protecting your computer even though microsoft have closed their support. However, since I know sweet FA about computers, could you please tell me if any of that is true?

antivirus software helps deal with malware after it's already on your system. running Windows XP after Microsoft stops providing updates will theoretically make you much more likely to *get* that malware. I'm sure some antivirus software does what it does pretty well, but when you run an OS with widely known and exploited vulnerabilities, you're asking for trouble.

the bigger question imo: why run XP?

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oh dear I just found something.
http://www.npr.org/2014/04/08/300462...ouble-for-some

Mike Eldridge, 39, of Spring Lake, Mich., says that since his computer is currently on its last legs, he's going to cross his fingers and hope for the best until it finally dies.

"I am worried about security threats, but I'd rather have my identity stolen than put up with Windows 8," he says.

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