Evergreens are fully supported and will be upgraded with current versions of software, including antivirus.
If you wish the replacement computer to be a managed machine, consider the Evergreen program. If the computer is still required, replace or upgrade to a supported operating system, either Windows 7 or Windows 10. Please contact Supply Management Services to securely dispose of the equipment. If the Windows XP computer is no longer needed, please shut it down permanently. Windows XP users should complete one of the following actions before Dec. Failure to do so will result in charges for any work IS might be required to perform on Windows XP systems or as a result of a Windows XP system being compromised. Windows XP users should undertake one of the following resolutions to address this risk. There is no change in support for Windows 7, 8, and 10 and for those systems no action is required. Action is required to ensure Windows XP machines have an anti-virus solution in place past the end of support for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control. If you continue to use Windows XP, your computer will become increasingly vulnerable to security risks and viruses. This means that Microsoft will no longer be issuing any security updates for this operating system.ĭue to the lack of ongoing updates and support from both the security vendor, and the operating system vendor, it is strongly recommended that users retire Windows XP. Inability to detect new malware is a large security risk.Īdditionally, the Windows XP operating system has not been supported by Microsoft since April 2014. As a result, virus signature updates will no longer be available and new malware will not be detected. As of Decemthe vendor will no longer support this software on Windows XP. The current antivirus solution at the University of Regina is Sophos Endpoint Security and Control.
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