# RIP Windows XP:  2001 - 2014

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 8, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659 "2014-04-08T18:37:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659/21 "2014-05-02T14:55:20Z")

</div>

> [@johnpost](#):
>
> everyone (running Windows) needs the Internet Explorer patch. it is good they provided it for XP too.

Even those who never use IE?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659/22 "2014-05-02T15:07:42Z")

</div>

Windows Update uses Internet Explorer.

some programs and functions might go to a website using Internet Explorer. the Help function of a program might do this. might as well keep it patched even if you don’t use it for your browsing.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659/23 "2014-05-02T15:14:09Z")

</div>

> [@johnpost](#):
>
> Windows Update uses Internet Explorer.
> 
> some programs and functions might go to a website using Internet Explorer. the Help function of a program might do this. might as well keep it patched even if you don’t use it for your browsing.

Thanks! That explains why CCleaner always has IE files to delete.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659/24 "2014-05-02T15:21:35Z")

</div>

A very funny post **BlackKnight**!

Just wanted to give you props for the funny post.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659/25 "2014-05-02T19:31:42Z")

</div>

Where can I update my Commodore Geos browser?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659/26 "2014-05-02T20:11:26Z")

</div>

[http://www.breadbox.com/](http://www.breadbox.com/)

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-windows-xp-2001-2014/685659.md?page=1)