14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is displaying upgrade notifications on Windows XP machines starting today, but it turns out that some security applications on the market have also been updated to do the same thing recently.
avast! Free Antivirus, which is undoubtedly one of the most popular anti-virus products on the market right now, is showing security warnings in its main screen, recommending users to upgrade their operating systems and browsers in order to be fully secure.
“Browser vulnerability! Microsoft says: using Internet Explorer on Windows XP will soon not be safe,” the notification reads.
While the text of this warning isn’t exactly accurate (as Microsoft says that Windows XP as a whole won’t be safe and not only Internet Explorer), a link provided next to the notification gets users to the official Avast! page that provides more information on the matter.
“Protect yourself before it’s too late. 8 April 2014 is approaching,” this website reads.
Unsurprisingly, AVAST recommends users to move to Google Chrome if they decide to continue running Windows XP after retirement, which is indeed one of the measures to be a little bit safer on this ancient platform. Google has already promised to continue supporting Windows XP after retirement, so Chrome would indeed be a good choice.
avast! Free Antivirus will also work flawlessly on Windows XP after April, and so will many other anti-virus products that will continue to receive virus definitions no matter the platform you’re using.
