<p>Windows XP has but 59 days left to live officially, that is. On April 8, as we've reported numerous times previously, Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on the operating system. The not-so-insignificant number of users running the legacy OS will still be able to use it, but they won't be able to count on Microsoft for patches, updates, security fixes, and other forms of support past the cutoff date.</p><p>That's not quite news. What is news, however, is Microsoft's renewed efforts to convince these (stubborn?) users to switch over. We can only imagine that the flurry of communications, warnings, and outright insistence from Redmond will grow as we approach various milestones closer to the shutoff date.</p><p>At 60 days out, Microsoft's big communication is a new blog post that asks tech-savvy readers to help out those who need a little assistance making the big switch.</p><p>"As a reader of this blog, it's unlikely you are running Windows XP on your PC. However, you may know someone who is and have even served as their tech support. To help, we have created a special page on Windows.com that explains what "end of support" means for people still on Windows XP and their options to stay protected after support ends on April 8th," wrote Microsoft senior marketing communications manager Brandon LeBlanc yesterday.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2451550,00.asp">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-update-1-modern-mouse-improvements">Windows 8.1 Update 1: Modern Mouse Improvements</a> (Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows)</p><p><a href="http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/02/01/transforming-the-workplace.aspx">Why Major Corporations Are Making the Move to Windows 8</a> (Redmondmag.com)</p><p><a href="http://blog.gsmarena.com/windows-8-1-update-1-slated-for-april/">Windows 8.1 Update 1 slated for April</a> (GSMArena.com (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dwJvb7vvRjW1tSM5EQbk2tJX7vLpM&authuser=0&ned=us">118 additional articles.</a></p>