MS is Still Supporting Win XP

[Amer]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55245

Version: 4012598
File Name: WindowsXP-KB4012598-x86-Custom-ENU.exe
Date Published: 5/15/2017

Security bulletins:MS17-010
A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.

System Requirements
Supported Operating System
Windows XP Service Pack 3

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=ms17-010

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Windows XP SP3

https://www.google.com/#q=windows+xp+updates+2017

Edited July 21, 2017 by Amer
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[evlncrn8]

thats most likely the fix from the wannacry(pt) stuff.. it does not mean they're continuing support for xp.. they simply said they released it for all vulnerable systems due to the chaos the malware was causing... 

you should have done more research -> https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/13/15635006/microsoft-windows-xp-security-patch-wannacry-ransomware-attack

so, if anything.. its a one off..

 

[Amer]

the link that you've indicate is in the last link (google search):

a security group manager at Microsoft. “Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make the Security Update for platforms in custom support only.”

It’s an unusual move for Microsoft, but this security flaw and the way it was discovered and made public is equally unusual.