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Is Firefox going to support Windows XP after it's retired. Because apparently Google Chrome is saying it will. I'm happy using Firefox and was curious. Thanks!

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Debrajean
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Wanted to know if Firefox will support Windows XP after it's retired. Read on the internet that apparently Google Chrome will support it. I don't like Google Chrome and will continue with Firefox but was hoping they will support Windows XP. If not, what type of problems would I expect to have? I was told that as long as I have a good virus program it would be okay. I have Avast which has worked fine for me. I do not do anything personal on my computer to worry about if someone would try to hack it. Only thing I really do alot of is go onto my writing groups in Yahoo. But it would be nice not to worry about Malware, etc. threats like that and having to run my scans everyday. I'm not at a point where I can purchase a new computer or afford to go to Windows 7 which is still being updated. Heard Windows 8 is a nightmare and apparently a new version which is more user friendly Windows 9 won't be out til later this year or early next year. Thanks!

Wanted to know if Firefox will support Windows XP after it's retired. Read on the internet that apparently Google Chrome will support it. I don't like Google Chrome and will continue with Firefox but was hoping they will support Windows XP. If not, what type of problems would I expect to have? I was told that as long as I have a good virus program it would be okay. I have Avast which has worked fine for me. I do not do anything personal on my computer to worry about if someone would try to hack it. Only thing I really do alot of is go onto my writing groups in Yahoo. But it would be nice not to worry about Malware, etc. threats like that and having to run my scans everyday. I'm not at a point where I can purchase a new computer or afford to go to Windows 7 which is still being updated. Heard Windows 8 is a nightmare and apparently a new version which is more user friendly Windows 9 won't be out til later this year or early next year. Thanks!

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hello Debrajean, for the moment mozilla will continue to support windows xp: www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-to-support-firefox-on-windows-xp-after-microsoft-ends-support-for-the-os

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philipp
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hello Debrajean, for the moment mozilla will continue to support windows xp: www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-to-support-firefox-on-windows-xp-after-microsoft-ends-support-for-the-os

Debrajean
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Thanks Philip, I really can't afford a new computer right now nor the upgrade or should I say downgrade to Windows 7 as I heard from others and my own cousin who bought someone a new computer that has Windows 8 what a nightmare it is. I don't keep personal stuff on it like banking, etc. I'm on writing groups that I contribute too, so nothing I would really worry about. But I just found out about Google Chrome supporting XP and wondered about Firefox because Firefox is the one I like and am used too. I'm assuming when it means it supports it that they take care of updates and patches or are they just going to make sure that everything just runs properly in it's system? Thanks!

philipp
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yes, continuing support in this case means that you will get all feature and security updates to firefox as you're used to and in case there are bugs in firefox just for your operating system they should be fixed too (though i suppose the priority assigned to xp specific bugs will be turned down over time).