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Free XP Support Set To Expire Next Week

XP might be the operating system that will never die, but most free support for it will on April 14. Redmond magazine found some readers who weren't too impressed with that little bit of news, and we're guessing they're not the only ones.

How do you feel about free XP support expiring? Send your thoughts to [email protected].

Posted by Lee Pender on April 09, 2009


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