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Computer Help and Support

eppur_se_muova

(42,530 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2014, 12:25 PM Apr 2014

Umm OK ... so I'm still getting updates for WinXP. [View all]

MS support was announced to end April 8. Got new updates yesterday (4/9) and today (4/10). What gives ?

If I keep accepting these updates, am I likely to be spoofed ?

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Umm OK ... so I'm still getting updates for WinXP. [View all] eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 OP

I guess they wised up, LOL! rocktivity Apr 2014 #1

they are for XP and not for any other Microsoft product ? steve2470 Apr 2014 #2

Can I access those after installation ? nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #3

yes you can steve2470 Apr 2014 #6

Did you mean WindowsUpdate.log ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #7

no, look at this pic please steve2470 Apr 2014 #8

Well, MS's instructions threw me off ... should have known. :) eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #9

I found this about XP, but you're going to Linux so it's just academic now steve2470 Apr 2014 #10

Thanks! Mom's computer will be on WinXP for a while ... best to know. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #11

The updates you are getting were released on 4/8. ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #4

Oh, OK. I kind of wondered about that. eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #5