More information here about XP after April 8, 2014...
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspx
Support for Windows XP is ending soon
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On April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP will no longer be available. Find out how to stay protected.
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2014-02-26T21:43:15+00:00 -
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2014-02-27T12:39:06+00:00 /* Should people migrating from WinXP and VS 6 declare themselves refugees and demand a free copy of Win8, VS2013 Pro and an ultrabook? */
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Anonymous
2014-02-28T06:09:03+00:00 Update to Windows XP SP3. Supports and updates will be available and it is free to update to SP3
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Anonymous
2014-02-28T14:18:20+00:00 It's support for SP3 that's ending. Support for anything older is already gone.
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Anonymous
2014-03-01T13:18:59+00:00 It will be the same as Windows 93 + 95. They are too old to continue support. Anyone still using a floppy disk, you are definitely behind the times. Things just don't work with today's technology. Unfortunately, we consumers have to pay for the change.