How to Track and Secure Your Lost or Stolen Phone

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Microsoft Is Bringing the Start Menu Back for Win8

MS will no longer update XP after April 8
Right now is an excellent time to get a new Windows 8 computer.
-Everybody at MS who brought in Win8 Metro has er, ah,  retired.
-Toshiba laptops are really cheap since everyone hates 8.

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-There is a slick $5 program that makes it appear just like Win7 or XP
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On Tuesday, April 8, Microsoft will stop “supporting” Windows XP. If you’re still using a computer that’s running this old operating system, you do have options.
But what if none of the options work for you? What if, for a perfectly good reason (like the fact that upgrading from XP will cost you either money or time, and you have neither), you’re stuck with a computer using XP? What’s going to happen to you and your computer on April 9?

Nothing you’ll notice, at least not right away. Windows XP will continue to work. But your risk of a security breach into your computer increases over time. Microsoft is adamant that Windows XP can no longer be considered a safe place to store your digital assets. 

Even though the operating system has been repaired (“patched”) literally over 1,000 times, it’s got an old foundation, and it can’t stand up to modern security threats. Unless you want your data stolen, your home network hacked, or your computer taken over to be used as a slave to send spam, you need to get off this creaky platform. That’s what Microsoft says.

But if you have to keep using an old XP machine, you can decrease your exposure in a few ways:

1. Get the last version.
Make sure you have the final version of Windows XP. Connect your computer to the Internet and let it update itself. Or find Windows Update on your computer and let it run. Make your version of XP as secure as possible, because it’s not going to get any better after this.
2. Update your antivirus software.

3. Make sure your browser is up to date.

4. Be extra careful with email.

5. The same goes for Facebook.

6. Be extra, extra careful with USB sticks, CDs, and DVDs.

7. For the ultimate in safety, disconnect from the Internet. 

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