“First steps in Linux Mint” – this is a continuation of our article “Easy replacement for Windows XP part 1”.
XFCE desktop should run flawlessly with the old hardware. Once logged in, you will see displayed a fairly simple desktop. XP users can quickly orient themselves.
Located at the bottom of the Taskbar is the “Start” menu. In the “Settings | Display” adjust the screen resolution. If at this stage there were problems, it means that the automatic integration of the graphics card has failed. Do not worry. Go to the menu «System | Driver Manager», and from the list of video drivers, select the one that is marked with the word “recommended”, and then click “Apply Changes”. Reboot the system. If the driver for the Wi-Fi module was not installed automatically, it can be set through the “Driver Manager”. Continue reading
If you use XP from time to time you can transfer it to the virtual machine installed in your current operation system (Windows, Linux or OS X).
Thirteen years after the release of Windows XP, Microsoft discontinued support for the product. Consequently, it became a target-of-opportunity for hackers.
The Second Life of Windows XP
According to the Microsoft company, the support of Windows XP will stop, regardless of when OS was installed.
Chinese cloud browser Maxthon (fourth version) continues to receive regular updates.
Up to the end of support popular operating system Windows XP SP3 left exactly one year, or 365 days.
At the end of every month, we give you a monthly list of the most popular posts on ITnews2day blog. So, what new posts on attracted most our readers in March 2013?
Microsoft Corporation encourages all users to stop using outdated Windows XP in favor of the more modern versions of the operating system.
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