A way has been found to trick computers into receiving security updates for Windows XP even though Microsoft stopped officially supporting the operating system back in April. Windows Embedded Industry is a flavor of Windows that remains supported until 2019. Microsoft advises XP users to upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 instead of XP to protect their systems. The UK government paid 5.5 million for an additional year of security updates to keep the system in use. Microsoft has issued a statement to ZDNet advising users to stay clear of the workaround.”]
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