My XP machine has been powered off for a month or more. I just turned
it on today to look for some old file for my wife. It just downloaded
21 fixes when I tried to power it down. I do think security stuff is
still handled expeditiously. There are lots of corporate customers
still on XP.
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/24/2013 8:47 AM, Scott Gomez wrote:
> I don't understand why anyone thinks the end of support for XP is a big
> deal at all. No one I know has ever gotten any support from Microsoft in
> the first place.
>
> ---
> Scott
> On Oct 23, 2013 6:02 PM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Win7/XP mode caveats: see
>> <
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7#section_1
>>>
>>
>> Which says in part:
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Windows XP Mode follows the same support lifecycle as Windows
>> XP—extended support will end April 8, 2014. For more info, see the
>> Windows lifecycle fact sheet.
>>
>> Some hardware and devices that work in Windows 7 might not be detected
>> or work in Windows XP Mode.
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> So, even if you get it working, XP (real or virtual) is still
>> unsupported after April 8, 2014. From what I've read I think the only
>> devices you have a good chance of getting to work are USB devices.
>>
>> If I had an expensive Nikon scanner and didn't want to run VueScan I'd
>> dedicate a low cost XP machine to the task and leave the XP machine off
>> the internet. The main problem with XP coming off support is lack of
>> fixes for security vulnerabilities. If it runs your scanner today it
>> should still run your scanner tomorrow. Just don't throw it open to the
>> wolves on the net. Can the wolves get to the virtual version? I dunno
>> but think its better to just not go there.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/22/2013 6:46 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>> I run some legacy statisitical software in a virtual machine XP mode
>>> but I read device drivers in this mode are finicky.
>>> I am not sure if it is xp 64 bit or not anymore as I set it up a couple
>>> years ago.
>>> Oh, found the old link for the scanner I think:
>>>
>>> Try this :
>>>
>> http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/44994-getting-your-nikon-coolscan-work-w7-x64.html
>>>
>>> Many reports this procedure ususally works fine.
>>>
>>> Wish I had a good scanner. Mine crumped and have not done anything
>>> about it yet.
>>>
>>> Still outsourced, Mike
>>>
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