--- title: Confused About Windows XP End-of-Life? - Laplink's Technology Blog description: Windows XP end-of-life is just around the corner, and recent extensions for Microsoft’s antimalware software has users confused. However, extended virus warning doesn’t mean that Windows XP will be safe after the April 8th deadline. We at Laplink are encouraging all users to move from Windows XP as soon as is practical. 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We at Laplink are encouraging all users to move from Windows XP as soon as is practical. For many business users, that means upgrading existing PCs from XP to Windows 7. Luckily, our PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant is the perfect tool to do this, and Laplink will be offering is for[ **free** ](https://store.laplink.com/59/cookie?x-affiliatenetwork=ReleaseBlog-Win7Upgrade-Free-01292014&redirectto=http://www.laplink.com/index.php/specialpages/free-pcmover-win7upgrade)for one day only on February 4. 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And AV-Test, who is in the business of testing security solutions, warns that continuing to use Windows XP after April 8 is a major security risk, especially as time goes on. “Once these [Windows XP] updates are stopped, the system is sure to develop more holes than a good Swiss cheese over time, as programmers start to produce special exploits for Windows XP vulnerabilities,” AV-Test said in their [blog](https://store.laplink.com/59/cookie?x-affiliatenetwork=ReleaseBlog-Win7Upgrade-Free-01292014&redirectto=http://www.av-test.org/en/news/news-single-view/artikel/the-end-is-nigh-for-windows-xp-these-anti-virus-software-products-will-continue-to-protect-xp-after/). PCmover helps users get off of Windows XP, whether that’s by migrating to a new PC or by performing and in-place upgrade on an existing PC. PCmover is the only tool of its kind; it’s the only software that supports an in-place upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, supports migrating from an old Windows XP computer to a new Windows 8.1 PC, migrates everything you select – files, settings, and even applications, and is the only solution with 24/7 Free Transfer Assistance, giving you free access to a certified migration technician to walk through the entire migration process. 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Prior to joining Infowave, Thomas worked at Microsoft for more than 13 years. He was Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Network Solutions Group where he was responsible for Microsoft’s worldwide business with telecommunication companies. Thomas was instrumental in developing Microsoft’s vision for the communications industry and led the development of strategic partnerships in mobility, broadband and hosting. Previously, he was General... [Read more about Thomas Koll, CEO...](https://blog.laplink.com/author/thomas-koll-ceo) ## Related Articles ## [Laplink Partners with Microsoft to Provide Free Windows XP Data Transfer Tool - Laplink's Technology Blog](https://blog.laplink.com/2014/03/03/laplink-partners-with-microsoft-to-provide-free-windows-xp-data-transfer-tool?hsLang=en) With end of Windows® XP support just around the corner, an exciting announcement was revealed on ... 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