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Re: [LUG] OT / perhaps.Transfer Win Box to Linux. When is last Windows XP updates due?

 


On 05/03/2014 08:53, Martijn Grooten wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 10:49:06PM +0000, Eion MacDonald wrote:
>> Transfer Win Box to Linux. When is last Windows XP updates due?
>>  I intend doing last update for Windows XP on old 2005 machine, removing
>> hard disc or taking image, so it can go back to Win XP if necessary,
>> (unlikely but - historical record), then installing a Linux (OpenSUSE
>> XCFE 13.1 perhaps or other) and using as a Linux box.
>>
>> I have done Feb Windows update, is there a planned March update for XP?
> 
> The next planned update will be next Tuesday. As far as I'm aware, no
> details have been published yet (this usually happens on Thursday), but
> it's unlikely that it won't contain any patches for XP.
> 
> Martijn.
> 

 Thanks, I will update the two boxes Tuesday (usual monthly job on all
MS W! boxes)and switch thereafter.
-- 
regards
Eion MacDonald

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