Windows XP and Office 2003 Reaching End of Support on April 8

Sanjay Kapur, DoIT’s Director of Systems and Operations, received the following email Windows XP logofrom Microsoft regarding product retirements. Windows XP and Office 2003 will be reaching end of support on April 8, 2014. According to Microsoft, reaching “end of support” means customers will still be able to run the software, but Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or update online content. In short, you will be on your own for support and will be essentially accepting all risk if you decide to continue using unsupported software.

DoIT highly recommends that departments and individuals stay up-to-date on latest versions of operating systems and software. Please visit our Institutional Software Support page for a list of recommended standards. In some cases, computers may need to be upgraded due to hardware restrictions. To purchase a replacement computer that meets University standards, please see DoIT’s list of recommended systems.

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