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I actually disagree with this, despite being a die-hard XP user.

Once security fixes stop for the OS, you don't want to lure people into sticking around.

I don't think they're "luring" them to stick around. But if the OS is still in use, shouldn't the (arguably) most used piece of software still be secure?

Is there any chance for that most-used software to be secure if the underlying OS is full of holes?

(I'm not completely sure myself. But I'd rather err on the safe side.)

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