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Re:Will Microsoft turn off the Windows XP activation servers... by ck2 on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @12:45AM (#6403547)
Even I wouldn't run Windows XP past December 2014. Install to exploit time would probably be under an hour.

Trying to get a migration plan in place. I'm extremely comfortable with linux but not sure if I want to run it as my desktop.

Re:Will Microsoft turn off the Windows XP activation servers... by nitrogen on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @01:44AM (#6403750)
If you have essential software or hardware that only works with XP, you could buy a cheap wired-only router for each of your XP systems to keep them isolated from the rest of your network (which a friend's skeezy laptop might be trying to exploit without her knowledge when she brings it over to collaborate on a project).