Banks are pressuring Microsoft to continue Windows XP support, because they still use the OS with their ATMs. Windows XP was released twelve years ago, positively ancient by OS standards. Older ATMs, including a large percentage of machines still in use in the US, can only be patched manually. Many ATMs running XPe (embedded Windows XP) may not be using Enhanced Write Filter, which is designed to protect malware from executing onto a drive, corrupting files. Microsoft and vendor neutral security firms publicize vulnerability information as soon as they have it.”]