Oracle dispelled rumors that the upcoming security update for Java 7 might not work on Windows XP. Microsoft ended general support for Windows XP on April 8, leaving users of the 12-year-old OS without access to future security updates. Java 7 security updates will be released Tuesday and will address 20 security issues that can be exploited remotely without authentication. Java 8, which doesn’t officially support Windows XP, cannot be installed on systems running the OS without manual intervention, Oracle says. Oracle is not required to issue a patch or a workaround if the issue only affects Windows XP users.”]