Have You Upgraded WIN XP Yet? ... 95% of Bank ATMs Have Not!

I have a 7 year old Sony laptop that came with XP installed. When I registered it with Sony, they sent me a Windows 7 installation CD. At that time there were a lot of negative comments being made about Windows 7 so I stayed with the XP because I was happy with it. I don't how it will work today, but I am thinking about having the Windows 7 installed.

IMO, Window 7 was a huge improvement from previous versions. Still my favorite. You'll have to do a clean install, and reinstall all your compatible software. Plus download a bunch of updates.

I'm surprised that companies are using Windows at all in ATM machines. I figured they would mostly be running some flavor of UNIX or Linux that has been locked down tight. I guess we learn something new everyday!

Interesting info, thanks!

Never thought there was still so much widespread use of XP.

My laptop, which I am using now to type this, is still running XP Pro.

It has always worked well for me for many years, except some shutdown issues where it hangs and hangs.

Laptop came with the most useless OS, Vista. OK, second useless, ME was by far the worst!
After the plagues of problems I toasted Vista and put XP on. Worked great after that.

I have Win 7 on my home desktop. Yeah 7 is good, stable and works well.

I have never seen the need to upgrade my laptop XP.

I didn't know they were stopping support for it. Oh well, I guess it is due!

I'm up for a new laptop one of these days. This one is 5 - 6 years old? I forget. Only a matter of time before a catastrophic failure.

Until then I'm sticking with XP on it.

Now don't laugh at me for this one, but my webserver at home is still running Win2K! And it's running on a Pentium 800!!Haha. Don't wanna change it because then I will have to totally redo my website. Too much work!!

I have a Toshiba running XP and I really want to continue to use it. Although its an older Laptop, it has seen very little use and is in pristine condition. I've been following suggestions on the "free" aftermarket AV available and I'm hoping to prolong the use of that machine. It surprises me that the MAX RAM I can put on this laptop is 2g's and yet even the least expensive ones today have 4-8g installed. All I can say is for my use, 2g of memory seems to work OK...

I'm still running two high end DELL Workstation M90 laptops computers for use in my trailers. They do all I want them for. Using the DELL docking station setup I can move the LAPTOPS from the house to the RV's and use the same setup configuration. Great for running the roads using the same computer.

Hated to to see this coming...

I'm thinking I will wait it out until I get a couple of OFF-LEASE replacements for M90's. Maybe the DELL M6700 series. This is where my two M90's came from and was around $450 each - Both still had DELL Warranty on them them when I got them from a EBAY Seller for OFF-LEASE computers. I have had them for around ten years now.

I may go down to Office Depot and get the WIN 7 upgrade and see how it goes on one of my M90 Laptops. This is the one I use exclusive for MARS RADIO comms console setup here but is same model as the LAPTOP I use in my office setup. The Upgrade disk was around $100 a few years back... I think you would probably want the WIN7 PROFESSIONAL UPGRADE package. Wonder how long it will be before MS drops WIN 7 support haha...

Roy Ken

RoyB wrote:
Wonder how long it will be before MS drops WIN 7 support haha...

Roy Ken

Window 7

End of mainstream support - January 13, 2015
End of extended support - January 14, 2020

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Our new computer came with Windows 8 which sucked big time and it was upgraded (really?) to 8.1 which also sucked so we went back to Windows 7. Cost $150.00 but relieved us of the aggravation.

Part of my wifes' job is ATMs for a large credit union. All ATMs are being upgraded. Some at this point are still using OS2 not even win XP. The security aspect is causing the change. Also if an ATM has advanced features it needs to move to win 7. A huge cost and PITA as there are not enough techs to get the job done in a timely manner. FWIW if your new computer comes with win8 a free downgrade is available to win7.

XP was several OS versions ago. XP to Vista to Windows 7 to Windows 8. XP will still run and if all you are using it for is a few local apps or email it will still work. My advice would be that you still invest in a virus software package that will be updated if you are online at all. I have a vista machine and can get it updated to Windows 7 for $180 at a local shop. I can also buy a new desktop pc in a store here at the mall that runs Win 8 for $250.

Many people are badmouthing the Win 8 OS, but instead of fighting it, which will do absolutely no good, take some time to learn the new system. It really is not that bad and I do not like some of the apps, but I can always pull up the traditional desktop and all looks the same as it did under XP/Vista/7.

Have fun.