Very true that Microsoft's support will end on April 8th including their
MSE program, but that's not the end of XP. There are several anti-virus
programs that will continue support for XP for 12 months. Microsoft will
keep all updates and service packs available just as they are for those
who need to freshly install XP for several years. Problems will come
from third party extensions and software as new vulnerabilities will be
found and exploited.  I recommendchecking to see if your hardware will
support upgrading to Win-7 or 8. If it will, and you still want to run
XP, you can, through the use of virtual machine programs. You can
install any one of several that are free and use the virtual machine
program to install XP inside of your new Windows. You can keep XP
shielded from the internet and software on external disks by using your
new Windows to access the internet and anti-virus scan your files before
passing them on to your XP. You can also scan external disks with your
new Windows before allowing XP to access them. Switching from your new
Windows to XP in a virtual machine is as easy as switching from one
program tab to another.
If your desktop hardware won't let you upgrade to a newer Windows,
consider testing and using a Linux version such as Vinux which has taken
a major Linux version and tweaked the accessibility features to the max
for visually impaired computer users. The same virtual machine programs
can be installed in Vinux allowing you to install XP inside of Vinux.
You can keep XP secure the same way as I described with Win-7 or 8.
Vinux will work on any computer that currently uses XP. Here's the
Facebook page for the Vinux support group;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vinux/

No Microsoft garbage used here, sent by a very satisfied Linux-Mint
<http://www.linuxmint.com/> user (a former disgruntled Microsoft user).
You could check out Vinux, Linux for the visually impaired
<http://wiki.vinuxproject.org/>.
Testimonials from Vinux users;
http://www.vinuxproject.org/what-vinux-users-think.
This email and any attachments are not virus scanned either, that's up
to you poor Microsoft users to deal with.
I'd rather be a wild and wacky Linux Penguin than a docile,
domesticated, Microsoft sheep.


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