Windows XP continues to be the second most widely used operating system worldwide, despite Microsoft's efforts to highlight the dangers of staying on an unsupported platform, but in reality it's the product's success that makes it even more dangerous.
This is what Sieng Chye, a security researcher at ESET, believes, explaining that everyone who still uses Windows XP on their computers could indeed find ways to protect their data, but only until a newer operating system is developed.
At this point, let us mention that Windows XP is installed on 23% of desktops worldwide and the transition to a newer version of the operating system is taking place at a very slow pace, mainly because the transition to another platform also requires new hardware and thus becomes a more expensive process.
At the same time, Windows 8 is still not considered a proper replacement for Windows XP, with many users choosing to wait for Windows 9 to upgrade.
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