Hi I haven't gone through this tips. However, one can run XP as a virtual machine. I haven't tried it though. Don't know the accessibility taking this approach. This should answer the security concerns.
Harish Kotian -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shireen Irani Sent: 03 April 2014 15:39 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Nine Tips For Protecting Windows XP Machines After April 8th, 2014 thanx a lot for this valuable info. i'm going through hell only because of this deadly combo of xp and IE 8. i was hoping not to format and reinstall till i'm back home to my trusted tecnician, but looks like i have no choice. On 4/3/14, shahnaz <shycur...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > > > ) Here are "5 Tips for Protecting Windows XP Machines After April 8, 2014": > > http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/03/28/5-tips-for-protecting-windows-xp-machines-after-april-8-2014/ > > > > > As you may have read in my post earlier this week about the end of days for > Windows XP, Microsoft will cease providing security updates for this > operating > system > on April 8, 2014. > If you cannot get away from Windows XP just yet, there are still a few > things you can do to defend your XP machines: > > list of 5 items > 1. The first thing is to make sure that you back up your computer's files > regularly, and periodically test you're your backup strategy by restoring > backups, > preferably on a different computer, a few times a year. This helps ensure > that in the event of a catastrophe, you will still have access to the > information > on your computer. The time to worry about your backups is not when faced > with a virus, fire, earthquake or other calamity. > 2. The next thing to do is to make sure that your copy of Windows XP is > up-to-date. Although Microsoft will stop making new updates for Windows XP > after > April 8, 2014, all of the old updates from before then will still be > available, and should be applied. This also applies to the device driver > software > (a device driver is a computer program that allows the operating system to > communicate with a particular kind of hardware), which may be available from > your computer manufacturer or Microsoft's Windows Update web site. > 3. In addition to the operating system and drivers, you should also make > sure you have the latest versions of your application software on the > computer, > and that those are fully-patched and updated. Programs like Adobe Flash, > Adobe Reader and Oracle Corp.'s Java are frequently targeted by the criminal > gangs > that develop and use malware, so keeping these up-to-date is just as > important as looking after the operating system. Other software that you > use, such > as Microsoft Office, web browsers and so forth, should be on the latest > version and have the latest patches applied as well. > 4. If the computer does not have to be connected to the Internet, disconnect > or disable the connection so that the PC can only connect to other machines > on the same non-Internet network. This will ensure that Internet-borne > threats cannot directly attack your XP PC, and will make it harder for an > attacker > to steal data off the computer. > 5. Make sure your security software is up-to-date, as well. There are lots > of security programs available for Windows XP, and most of their authors > have > committed to supporting Windows XP for years to come. Some are free, while > others are sold as a subscription. A discussion of the features needed to > protect > Windows XP is outside the scope of this article, but at the very least, I > would recommend looking for a security program that combines signature-based > and heuristic detection, includes a firewall, and has some kind of host > intrusion protection system. Vulnerability shielding and exploit blocking > will > be useful as well, as Windows XP will no longer be updated by Microsoft to > protect against these types of attacks. > list end > > While these tips will help, your main goal should figuring out how to move > away from Windows XP. If it is simply a matter of replacing a critical > application, > work out the cost and build that into your operating budget, likewise for > computer upgrades or even replacement computers. That may be a capital > expense, > and an unwanted one in this economy, however, it is still better than going > out of business because outdated computers failed or critical data was > stolen. > > Having to replace working computers every few years is not fun, but, like > other mechanical equipment, computers do wear out and need to be replaced. > Software, > too, gets updated periodically, not just with security patches, but new > features and functionality as well, that can improve your bottom line. You > might > find my > podcast on security for older systems > to be helpful listening material. > > For readers who are using ESET for their anti-malware protection there is a > helpful Knowledgebase article " > Microsoft Windows XP end of support and ESET products > ." ESET is committed to supporting the Microsoft Windows XP operating system > for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of ESET products at least until the end of > April, 2017. > > Author > Aryeh Goretsky, > ESET > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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