Exactly 20 years ago, Windows XP was released and is still in use by millions
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Windows XP is 20! But will Microsoft ever learn to NOT fix what
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Windows XP - 20 Years Later
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20 Years of Windows XP And It's Still Used!
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Agencies are still paying Microsoft millions to support old
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Reader Survey: The Death of Windows XP
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Windows XP: Old Platforms Die Hard, Security Risks Live On - WSJ
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How can I use Windows XP safely now it's no longer supported
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It's Windows XP's 20th birthday and way too many still use it
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Windows XP: 20 Years Later..
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UK government pays Microsoft £5.5m to extend Windows XP support
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Windows Vista - Wikipedia
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Windows XP's 20-year success story is proof Microsoft shouldn't
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Windows XP Support over, China still has 77% of world's IE6 users
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Windows XP support ends Tuesday