COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Question
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legacy operating systems
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current operating system
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Shareware software
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -For example, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 fall under the category of legacy operating systems (OS) after Microsoft has stopped the security as well as other updates for these operating systems. As on date, there are more than two million devices that are still running on these operating systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -A legacy platform, also called a legacy operating system, is an operating system (OS) no longer in widespread use, or that has been supplanted by an updated version of earlier technology. Many enterprises that use computers have legacy platforms, as well as legacy application s, that serve critical business needs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Windows XP is an operating system that lets you use different types of applications or software. For example, it allows you to use a word processing application to write a letter and a spreadsheet application to track your financial information. Windows XP is a graphical user interface (GUI).
Detailed explanation-4: -Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft’s Windows NT operating system.