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==Support== | ==Support== | ||
[[File:Windows-XP-Retirement.png|thumb|200px|"Retiring Windows XP" page - Microsoft Windows' official page]] | [[File:Windows-XP-Retirement.png|thumb|200px|"Retiring Windows XP" page - Microsoft Windows' official page]] | ||
It is one of Microsoft's longest-lasting operating systems, with almost 13 years of support (both mainstream and extended) and still runs on 0. | It is one of Microsoft's longest-lasting operating systems, with almost 13 years of support (both mainstream and extended) and still runs on 0.57% of computers worldwide as of January 2024.<ref>[https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202306-202306-bar Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide], ''StatCounter''.</ref> Mainstream and extended support ended on 14 April 2009 and 8 April 2014 respectively. | ||
However, due to its moderate popularity even after support was dropped, Microsoft ultimately released three emergency updates in order to patch major security vulnerabilities in 2014, 2017 and 2019, respectively. On 9 April 2019, support ended for [[Windows Embedded POSReady 2009]], the last Windows XP derivative product to be still officially supported. | However, due to its moderate popularity even after support was dropped, Microsoft ultimately released three emergency updates in order to patch major security vulnerabilities in 2014, 2017 and 2019, respectively. On 9 April 2019, support ended for [[Windows Embedded POSReady 2009]], the last Windows XP derivative product to be still officially supported. | ||