15 percent of XP users risk security blackout
As July 13 approaches, when Microsoft will end support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and users will no longer receive critical security updates, a PC Advisor poll has found that 15.1 percent of XP users are still using SP2 or earlier.
Microsoft states that after July 13, Windows XP SP2 users "will no longer receive software updates from Windows Update. These include security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software."
After that date, PCs running XP SP2 will not be offered any further critical security updates, Automatic Updates will not work, and the Windows Update website will not be accessible until SP3 is installed.
