The sun is setting on our old friends Windows XP and Office 2003. Alas, life does go on and sunrise brings new opportunities with a new day. Microsoft will no longer provide extended support past April 8, 2014.  That means no new security updates, non-security...

Microsoft divides its support lifecycle into two phases: "Mainstream" and "Extended." In the Mainstream phase, software receives free security updates, bug fixes, new or improved features, etc. In the Extended phase, only security updates are provided. Windows XP and Office 2003 are currently in Extended support...