Inside Apple’s Secret iPhone 14 Redesign
The best feature of the iPhone 14 is one that Apple didn’t tell
you about. Forget satellite SOS and the larger camera, the headline is this: Apple has completely redesigned
the internals of the iPhone 14 to make it easier to repair. It is not at all visible from the outside, but
this is a big deal. It’s the most significant design change to the iPhone in a long time. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models still have
the old architecture, so if you’re thinking about buying a new phone, and you want an iPhone that really
lasts—besides the one in your pocket—you
should keep reading.
If this surprises you, you’re not alone. It surprised us! The new features and external changes to the iPhone
14 are so slight that The Verge suggested it should have been called
the iPhone 13S, saying “The iPhone 13, which came out a year ago and Apple is still selling, is nearly
identical to the 14.”
But that’s actually not true—though almost nobody had any way of knowing. Apple didn’t mention
the secret redesign in their keynote. If reviewers had disassembled the phone, they would have discovered
this: The iPhone 14 opens from the front and the back.
This is the iPhone 14 reborn as a beautiful butterfly—a midframe in the middle, accessible screen on the
left, and removable rear glass on the right.
That’s no small feat. The new metal midframe that supports the structure required an entire internal
redesign, as well as an RF rethink and an effective doubling of their ingress protection perimeter. In other
words, Apple has gone back to the drawing board and reworked the iPhone’s internals to make repair easier.
It’s an upgrade so seamless that the best tech reviewers in the world didn’t notice.
A Brief History of Phones
We’ve written thousands of repair guides for smartphones,
so before we dive into the details of the 14, let’s take a bird’s-eye view at the mechanical evolution of
smartphones. The iPhone has gone through a few major architectural shifts over the years.
The original phones opened screen first, making screen swaps on the 3G a
breeze. But getting at other parts, like the charge port and battery, was a lot harder.
dressed up their internals for us.
To solve that Apple flip-flopped their approach with iPhone 4, making the phone open back first. That allowed
for all kinds of cool aftermarket options like our transparent rear panel (I
still think this is pretty badass), but unfortunately made screen swaps a total pain. Apple pivoted back to
a (more streamlined) front-entry for the 5, and has stuck with it ever since. Opening the phone screen-first
made screen repairs vastly easier, and has generally worked out pretty well, save for one major
drawback—we’ll get to that in a minute.
That design is in marked contrast
to the rest of the phone industry. Almost every Android phone opens from the back. Ever since the Galaxy S6, the iPhone’s nemesis has had a glued on back panel.
Any repair tech will tell you that screen
swaps on the Galaxy are much harder than screen swaps on the iPhone. You have to unglue the back
panel, and then systematically work your way all the way through the phone removing components. Once the
whole thing is essentially de-manufactured, you’re left with the screen assembly. Then you have to put
together your entire phone! It’s quite a process, considering screens are the most common component to
repair.
remove one of the least critical components.
The iPhone 8 Ushered in an Era of Pain
From our perspective, the iPhone’s design has optimized fast Apple store service of two critical components:
the screen and the battery. The disadvantage with this front-optimized design, of course, is that it’s hard
to swap out the back panel. That wasn’t really an issue until the iPhone 8, when they switched to
radio-transparent glass to support wireless charging and NFC payments. Then, with the X, they welded a bulky
camera lens cover over that glass.
If replacing the screen on a Galaxy phone is hard, changing the back glass
on an iPhone X (or 11, or 12, or 13) is murder. The easy part is removing every single component
from the phone. Seriously, you don’t want to leave any parts in there because the process is pretty rough on
the hardware. The adhesive holding the back glass down is so powerful that none of our usual techniques of
prying, heat, or chemicals budge it. Repair shops deploy a variety of aggressive shattering and scraping
techniques to remove the glass while carefully working around the welded camera bezels. The
“easiest” way uses a laser to systematically raster-vaporize the adhesive before then shattering and
scraping the glass shards off with razor blades and cutting tools. At the very least, heavy duty gloves are
required equipment if you don’t want to slice your hands open. Resultantly, this is not really a viable
process for DIYers. I’ve never done it, and hope I never have to.
A Bold New Approach: 14th Time’s the Charm
Enter the iPhone 14. The back glass is simply secured with two screws and a single connector. Apple has
seemingly used a slightly less aggressive adhesive, making opening it up a tad easier than screens of yore.
And as a bonus, removing the exact same screws as the back glass gets you access to the screen.
Just two screws, and both screen and back glass are immediately accessible. Incredible.
joy.
This is a dramatic rethinking of the phone, and the new approach impacts most aspects of the design. Adding a
whole new opening surface introduces a world of engineering challenges. There’s twice as much perimeter to
seal against water, lots of radio frequency complications, and a whole world of parts changes.
Any time you glue or weld something together, it’s easier to achieve thinness and durability targets. We’ve
long said that designers could get all of the design features and functionality they’re looking for, as well
as repairability, if they just put in a little more effort to avoid the glue. Well this time, Apple put in
the effort.
There’s a new midframe behind the screen that all the internal components are mounted onto. The incredible
wealth of antennas that make modern 5G + GPS + Wifi + Bluetooth + satellite signaling all work in one device
require extensive grounding. Ten new electromagnetic interference fingers connect to contact points spaced
across the rear panel to preserve grounding that was previously accomplished with welds.
Achieving the high levels of durability that we all expect is an incredible engineering challenge. When you
drop an iPhone 13, its metal frame absorbs that shock, transmitting and spreading the force across the
glued-in battery and sturdily adhered rear glass. The iPhone 14 meets this same challenge, but achieves the
required torsional rigidity in a totally different way. A new midframe sits between the display and the guts
of the phone and takes the brunt of force distribution across the frame and battery.
Another design challenge is the number of components that are integrated into the display assembly.
Historically, these have included the Face ID sensor, the speaker, and the ambient light sensor. We noticed
in the 13 Pro that Apple had
relocated the earpiece speaker and front-facing camera
from the display to the mainframe. At the time, we appreciated the move as incrementally increased
modularity, but we didn’t quite understand the rationale. Now it appears it laid the groundwork for a vastly
improved design.
A Few New Features
The advertised flagship features of the iPhone 14 are satellite-powered SOS, an upgraded camera, and a
missing SIM card slot. We’ll dive into more detail with our iPhone 14 Pro Max teardown, but here are some board shots while you
wait.
Apple’s pursuit of density is unparalleled. The iPhone 14 Pro Max logic board features the A16 processor,
which is an incremental 10-15% performance advancement over the 14’s A15.
The interior of the US Pro Max logic board features the communications chips and the large SIM reader gap.
One sneak peek ahead of time: we can confirm that the satellite connectivity is powered by a new Qualcomm
X65 modem, which adds new 2.4 GHz n53 band
capabilities to support Globalstar. ICJay Monroe, Globalstar’s Executive Chairman, bragged about this in a
press
release earlier this year: “We have appreciated a close relationship with Qualcomm since the
inception of the company and want to thank the team there for their hard work in helping us deliver on Band
n53’s promise.”
Parts Pairing
remote part activation tool.
We are hearing reports that Apple is continuing their hostile path of pairing parts to the phone, requiring
activation of the back glass after installation. You really shouldn’t need Apple’s permission to install a
sheet of glass on a phone that you already own.
Using software to prevent the use of aftermarket parts gets a big thumbs down from us. These locks are
frustrating and ultimately futile—Apple simply can’t control all the repairs that happen with their
products, no matter how hard they try. We’ll be reporting on parts compatibility a bit more after we finish
our lab tests, unless Apple miraculously posts their service manuals.
The Bottom Line
This is the most substantial iPhone redesign since the X. It’s hard to overstate how big a change this is.
For a reference point, Samsung hasn’t changed their phone architecture since 2015.
So, with the biggest update in years, we’re upgrading the iPhone 14 to a repairability score of 7 out of 10.
That’s the best score we’ve given an iPhone
since the iPhone 7. This is the most repairable iPhone in years.
This is such a big deal that it should have been Apple’s big announcement—the iPhone has been redesigned from
the inside out to make it easier to repair. In fact, just days before we started this teardown,
iFixit’s very own Sam
Goldheart argued that in this day and age, a product launch shouldn’t just rattle off tiny new
features. Why isn’t Tim Cook bragging about repairability? We had no idea this was coming, because Apple
didn’t mention it—at all. But they should have.
This design improvement is a big win. These changes to the iPhone will help it last longer and reduce its overall
impact on the planet. With any luck, it will inspire other manufacturers to follow suit.
All of our—and your—work has paid off. Our advocating, lobbying, yelling in the streets. We’ve convinced
Apple’s design team that repairability matters. Now we need your help to convince their marketing team to
talk about it when they take the biggest stage in tech.
If you’re trying to decide whether to go with the 14 or the Pro or Pro Max, from a repairability
perspective the answer is clear: It’s the 14 all the way. Let’s hope this advanced design becomes the
standard across the iPhone 15 lineup. In the mean time, the greenest phone is the one you’ve already got, so
join us in skipping the upgrade, we’ve got
the refresh you need at the price you’ll like.
Want your phone to look like this, but without the heating and prying? We’ve got you. iPhone 14 Teardown wallpapers
are live—and free! The backgrounds for the 14 Pro will be available soon, for now, check out the iPhone 14 Pro Max teardown to get a
preview.
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Alex Jones must pay over $964 million for Sandy Hook lies, court rules
A Connecticut jury has
ordered Infowars host Alex Jones
to
pay $964.2 million for defaming the families of eight mass shooting victims and an FBI agent in his second
penalty this year. The decision came after a tumultuous trial that
saw Jones declare
he was
“done saying I’m sorry” for spreading false claims about the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary
School. The damages are split between 15 plaintiffs and range between $120 million and $28.8 million apiece.
Jones was sued for defamation by a group of families who had relatives killed at Sandy Hook. As
with a previous case in Jones’ home state of Texas, Jones lost the case by default for refusing to
cooperate, so the trial determined the damages he owed. A third trial is set to begin in Texas late this
year.
During testimony, family members described enduring years of harassment after Infowars repeatedly
aired stories claiming the families were actors recruited to help fake the shooting. “It was almost like I
knew when Alex Jones said something, because we would get a huge wave of stuff,”
said
Robbie Parker
, whose daughter Emilie was killed at Sandy Hook. Jones has since said he believes the
attack was real — but, the families’ lawyers argued, only after making millions of dollars profiting from
lies about it.
Jones drew repeated condemnations from Judge Barbara Bellis during the trial, including threats
to hold him in contempt of court. Among other things, he held an unsanctioned press conference outside the
courthouse, potentially within hearing range of jurors who had been instructed not to seek information about
the case outside the courtroom. He indicated he would appeal after the verdict,
according to
Vice
reporter
Anna Merlan.
Unlike an earlier case in Texas — where a jury handed down
a
$45.2 million fine
that will likely be reduced — Connecticut does not limit the damages in
defamation cases, which will create a substantial burden for Jones. Infowars parent company Free Speech
Systems filed for bankruptcy ahead of the trial, a move families say was meant to shield millions of dollars
from the court system.
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Snapchat now lets you virtually try on and buy Halloween costumes directly within its app
Snapchat
is rolling out a new AR experience that lets you try on and purchase Halloween costumes directly within its
app, the company announced today. Starting today, Snapchat users can try on and buy costumes of popular
movie and TV characters from Stranger Things, Harry Potter, Squid Game, Minecraft, Ghostbusters and more.
The new AR experience is launching in partnership with costume company Disguise.
You can try out the new experience by typing “Disguise costumes” in the app’s search bar to
browse through Snap’s Halloween costumes. Or, you can search for specific costumes by searching for
specific movies or TV shows, such as Squid Game or Stranger things, through the Lens Explorer. Then,
you’ll need to take a few full-body photos in whatever you’re wearing, and Snap’s AR
technology will then apply the costume onto your photo. You can then save the picture or send it to your
friends. If you like the costume, you can purchase it directly within the app. Purchases will be made
through Disguise Costumes.
Image Credits: Snap
The launch comes as Snap recently expanded
its investment in AR shopping with the introduction of tools that turn retailers’ photos into 3D assets and
the launch of an in-app destination for AR fashion and virtual try-on called “Dress Up.” The company has
been making strides with AR-powered e-commerce over the past year, having given its computer vision-based “Scan”
feature a more prominent placement inside the Camera section of the app and upgrading it with
commerce capabilities.
Snap says that it conducted a study with consulting firm Ipsos and found that 92% of Gen Z users are
interested in using AR for shopping. It’s no surprise that AR is becoming more popular for shopping
purposes, as more and more companies are incorporating the technology into their retail efforts.
For instance, Amazon launched
a feature called Virtual Try-On for Shoes in June that allows customers to visualize how a pair of
new shoes will look on themselves from multiple angles using their mobile phone’s camera. In addition, Pinterest
and Google
have also leveraged AR to allow shoppers to try on makeup, apparel and accessories.
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Elon Musk attacked for proposing a “Russia-Ukraine Peace” plan: “F#ck off is my very diplomatic reply to you”
All hell breaks loose this evening after Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed a “Russia-Ukraine Peace” plan that
angered the Ukrainian president, blue-check mark gatekeepers, journalists, government officials,
and NAFO members.
On Monday, Musk posted a tweet that offered the possibility of a peaceful resolution to bring an end to the
ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine to avoid World War III and avert a nuclear war.
In a poll titled, Ukraine-Russia Peace,” Musk asked over 100 million of his Twitter followers
to vote on whether they think it’s a good idea or not, to propose a “redo” elections of the four
annexed regions of eastern Ukraine which voted last week to be part of the Russian Federation. In addition,
Musk also said that the peace deal would also be conditioned on Ukraine remaining neutral and not becoming a
future member of NATO.
About an hour after the tweet went live, the majority of Musk fans voted Yes in favor of peace. But it didn’t
take long before Musk started to receive angry responses from pundits, politicians, government
officials, Blue-check mark gatekeepers, journalists, bots, pundits, and even bots.
Then a couple of hours after the poll went live, which by then showed almost 40% saying “yes” and just over
60% voting it down, Musk said it is being attacked by bots.
Musk’s proposed “Ukraine-Russia peace” plan also caught the attention of Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky. “Which Elon Musk Do You Like?” Zelensky sarcastically responds to Musk’s poll.
In a poll to his six million followers, Zelensky asked whether they would like Elon better if he “supports
Ukraine” or “supports Russia” – knowing fully well that Musk’s original tweet and poll did not show any
“support” for Russia.
Zelensky is not alone. Ukrainian diplomats among others, such as Kiev’s ambassador to Germany, also
lashed out at Musk… “Fuck off is my very diplomatic reply to you,” Ambassador Andrij Melnyk tweeted in
response to Musk’s poll.
It didn’t stop there as the pile-on continues. Within four hours, Musk received a trove load of hate mail and
responses accusing Musk of somehow being a pro-Kremlin stooge.
But Musk did not back down. He went on to warn about the potential outcome if a peace deal is not reached.
Responding to Renata Konkoly, Musk said: “You are assuming that I wish to be popular. I don’t
care. I do care that millions of people may die needlessly for an essentially identical outcome.”
“Russia is doing a partial mobilization. They go to full war mobilization if Crimea is in danger. Death
on both sides will be devastating. Russia has >3 times the population of Ukraine, so victory for
Ukraine is unlikely in an all-out war. If you care about the Ukrainian people, seek peace,” Musk added
It didn’t end there. US politicians also joined in mocking Musk. Congressman Adam Kinzinger said:
“This idea reminds me of fourth-grade social studies where we made a peace plan between the USSR and the
United States. We thought that if Gorbachev and Reagan were forced to eat an American dinner and a
Russian one, they would become friends .for real,” he tweeted.
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London police arrest teen hacking suspect but won’t confirm GTA 6, Uber links
The City of London police report
they’ve arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking and said he remains in custody,
without releasing any other details.
Police declined to say what incident the arrest was in connection with, but many of the details line up with
recent high-profile hacks. This spring, the City of London police arrested
and released seven teenagers in connection with an investigation into the Lapsus$ hacking group.
Today’s arrest also comes just days after two security breaches believed to be connected to Lapsus$, with
the leak of early Grand Theft
Auto 6 footage due to a “network intrusion” and a
security breach at Uber that caused it to take several internal systems offline for a while.
On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested
a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the
@NCA_UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit
(NCCU).He remains in police custody. pic.twitter.com/Zfa3OlDR6J
— City of London Police
(@CityPolice) September 23,
2022
In March, Bloomberg
reported that a person believed to be behind several of the group’s major attacks was a
then-16-year-old whose home the police visited near Oxford, England, which is in the county of Oxfordshire.
In a statement after the Uber
breach, the company wrote on its blog, “We believe that this attacker
(or attackers) are affiliated with a hacking group called Lapsus$, which has been increasingly active over
the last year or so.” The GTA 6 leaker claimed in forum posts to be the same person responsible for
the attack on Uber.
City of London police declined to share additional details with The Verge.
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Why It’s A Bad Idea To Buy A Used Car Seat
Here at ComfyBummy, we fight every day to keep your kids safe and comfortable.
Buying a used car seat is a bad idea for many reasons. Of course, the most obvious reason is that you don’t know how it was treated and if it has been in an accident, there’s no way of knowing. Secondly, the straps may be worn and not in the proper locking mode. Third, the seat itself may be broken in some way.
Lastly, you can’t tell if the seat has been recalled. If you get caught, the fine is up to $500 per item. In fact, it may be illegal in your state to even sell a used car seat!
If you purchase a new car seat, you know that there are no broken parts and that it hasn’t been in an accident before.
It is also worth mentioning that security features in kids’ car seats improve each year as technology progresses. Your child’s life is too valuable to consider buying a used seat. No matter how good the deal might be, buying a used car seat is never worth it.
Do Car Seats Have Expiration Dates?
Car seats have expiration dates. Most car seat manufacturers say their products should be replaced after 6 years.
When it’s time to replace your child’s car seat, remember that you may need to upgrade to a bigger model when moving from rear-facing to forward-facing and then again when moving into a booster seat.
How to check if car seat’s expiration date?
You can find the expiration date on the back of your car seat. Sometimes, the expiration date is printed on the bottom of the car seat. Some car seats have both.
If you can’t kids’ car seat expiration date, check the user manual or call the manufacturer’s customer service line for information about your specific seat model.
You’ll also want to replace a car seat that’s been involved in a moderate to severe crash. You’ll need a new one, period.
If the car seat was even mildly compromised in an accident or other incident, you risk injuring your child because of faulty materials and straps.
What about a minor crash? Even if there’s no apparent damage to your child’s car seat, you should have it checked out by a technician. For example, what looks like minor damage can mean that the internal parts are compromised. If so, this could lead to injury in the event of an accident.
Do car seat bases expire?
Car seat bases do expire as well. The expiration date of your base is printed on the bottom of the base. It’s usually six years from the date of manufacture.
There are a few things to remember about installing a base:
- First, it has to be tightly installed using either LATCH or the vehicle’s safety belt.
- Second, it’s not attached to the seat – so if you have to install the seat without its base for whatever reason, you need to remember how it was initially installed. This is important because some car seats are more easily installed with one method or another depending on the vehicle design.
The Safest Kids’ Car Seats Are Always New
Even paying an extra $200-300 for a new seat is more cost-effective than buying used. When it comes down to purchasing a new or used car seat, the answer is easy: Go with new. It’s not worth saving money at the risk of your child’s safety.
It is important to remember that safety has no price. There are too many risks involved in purchasing a used car seat, and it’s just not worth the risk.
We have prepared the below list of the safest car seats for kids to make it easier for you.
Maxi-Cosi Magellan XP Max All-in-One Convertible Car Seat
ASIN: B081K8DKBP
The Maxi-Cosi Magellan XP All-in-One is the safest car seat available. Its AirProtect technology uses energy-absorbing foam to distribute impact forces away from your child’s head, neck and chest through the side of the car seat.
We call it “the Mercedes Benz of Car Seats.” This car seat has passed every test, both in the USA and Europe.
It also has easy-to-use LATCH connectors that will save you time when installing by yourself.
Children develop at different rates; therefore, you may modify the torso up or down to optimize side impact protection to your child’s size. ClipQuik’s auto-magnetic chest clip makes it simple to open with one hand but difficult for kids to unbuckle.
The Magellan XP Max all-in-one Car Seat was created to offer ultimate safety and comfort in mind.
Britax Advocate ClickTight Anti-Rebound Bar Convertible Car Seat
ASIN: B07962ZKK8
The Britax Advocate has a SafeCell Impact Protection base that absorbs crash forces with energy-absorbing materials.
The headrest is adjustable both vertically and laterally to ensure the best fit for your child. The deep side walls are lined with energy-absorbing EPP foam, which limits forces through your child’s body in the event of a crash.
The Advocate is straightforward to install with the ClickTight technology, which ensures that the seat is installed tightly and correctly every time. The harness height can be easily adjusted without re-threading.
Britax made the Advocate Clicktight convertible car seat because they understand how hard it is to leave your child in someone else’s care. They wanted to make sure that your child is as safe as possible, even in an emergency.
That’s why they’ve created the safest car seat available on the market today.
Chicco Fit4 Adapt 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat
ASIN: B09311PL54
The Fit4 is a safe car seat that will grow with your child. It has 4-in-1 design features: infant, rear-facing travel system, forward-facing, and booster.
Your child can be secured using the 5 point harness until they exceed its weight limit (40 pounds). Then, you can utilize the belt-positioning clip to switch to booster mode easily.
The Fit4 adapt convertible car seat comes standard with the RideRight bubble-level indicators, which work to ensure that your child is sitting in the proper position as you adjust and tighten the harness. The indicator makes it easier for parents who don’t feel confident assessing this themselves.
The Latch connectors make it easy to install the car seat. The Fit4 adapt features the one-pull tightener, enabling you to quickly tighten the harness without re-threading it through complicated back panels.
Chicco made this car seat with all different types of parents in mind. Whether grandparents are watching the kids, they’re helping out babysitters, or they’re just dealing with a busy schedule, this car seat will make it easier for you to go about your daily routine.
Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Car Seat
ASIN: B084QD3HHW
The Extend2Fit is the only car seat you’ll ever need. It has extra legroom and a longer seat bottom, making it easy for your child to sit comfortably throughout their entire childhood.
The main highlights of this car seat are the 10-position extendable headrest, 4-position extension panel, and 6-position recline. Thanks to those, you can extend the car seat to provide additional protection as your child grows.
There’s also a removable infant body support that offers extra comfort for smaller children.
The Graco Extend2Fit has an InRight LATCH system, which makes installing a cinch. There are also 2 hideaway cup holders, which provide a place to store drinks and snacks during long trips.
Summary – What To Look For In A Car Seat For Kids?
The protection of your children is the most crucial aspect of car seat shopping. Some car seats are safer than others, which means they absorb more impact in the event of an accident.
It’s also essential to consider ease of use and comfort when picking out a new car seat. You want something that will make it easier for you to go about your daily routine.
Many car seats are 3 in 1, which means they can be used for more than one growth stage. These types of car seats can grow with your kids, so you don’t have to purchase multiple seats throughout the years.
Some convertible car seats also provide extra head and neck support for young children. This ensures that their head doesn’t wobble around during a car ride.
Most importantly, make sure you do your research before purchasing any car seat. You can check out reviews online or ask friends and family for advice before making a big purchase.
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Microsoft Windows XP – End Of Life (R.I.P)
How to keep your PC secure when Microsoft ends Windows XP support
Nearly 30 percent of Internet-connected PCs still run Windows XP, and no, they won’t die that day. They’ll continue running like normal, but they’ll be rotting inside, becoming increasingly full of security holes. Microsoft itself has dubbed the condition “Zero day forever.”
Look, let’s be honest. You should upgrade from Windows XP right now if at all possible—but not everyone can cut the XP cord so completely. If you can’t upgrade, there are some things you can do to protect yourself. Make no mistake: These tricks are like sticking your finger in a leaking dam. They’ll help a bit, but the dam is crumbling and it’s time to get out of the way.
Understand the risks
When Microsoft says it’s ending support for Windows XP, that means it will no longer produce security patches for critical vulnerabilities in the operating system. As time goes on, more and more critical security holes will be found, and attackers will have free reign to exploit them. Large organizations can pay exorbitant fees for continued custom Windows XP support, but those updates will never trickle out to everyday users or small businesses.
Smart attackers are likely waiting to exploit holes they already know about. They’ll unleash their attacks when Microsoft has moved on. The problems will never be fixed, so they can continue to attack them until the last Windows XP system vanishes from the Internet.
Other software developers will eventually stop supporting Windows XP, just as they no longer support Windows 98, creating even more attack vectors. This won’t happen overnight, but Windows XP will gradually be abandoned by everyone.
Choose your software wisely
If you use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, it’s time to let go. Internet Explorer 8, the most recent version available for Windows XP, is already several generations old and will no longer receive security patches. Google Chrome will continue supporting Windows XP until at least April 2015, while Mozilla Firefox has no announced plans to stop supporting Windows XP. So switch to Chrome or Firefox and you’ll have a secure, modern browser.
Most antivirus solutions will still continue supporting Windows XP. Even Microsoft’s own Microsoft Security Essentials will support Windows XP until July 14, 2015. Antivirus-testing company AV-TEST asked 30 different antivirus companies about their plans for Windows XP support and all of them committed to support Windows XP until at least April 8, 2015. Most committed to supporting it for even longer, into at least 2016.
Be sure you’re using an antivirus program that’s actually receiving updates, though, because that expired copy of Norton isn’t going to help you. An antivirus app isn’t a foolproof solution, and Microsoft warns, “Our research shows that the effectiveness of anti-malware solutions on out-of-support operating systems is limited.” Still, having some type of third-party protection certainly won’t hurt.
If you’re still using the now-defunct Outlook Express, you should stop using it right now. If you really love the Outlook experience, switch to the full version of Outlook included in Microsoft Office. Mozilla is still supporting Mozilla Thunderbird with security patches, though it’s unclear how long they’ll support Thunderbird on older operating system. Of course, you can always just use a web-based email service in Chrome or Firefox.
Microsoft will also stop supporting Office 2003 on April 8, 2014. If you’re still using Office 2003—or, even worse, Office XP— you should update to a newer, supported version of Office for improved security. Yes, this means only ribbon-ified versions of Office will be supported. Sorry.
Remove insecure software
The Java browser plug-in is extremely exploit-prone on any operating system. Unless you really need Java for a specific purpose, you should uninstall it. If you do need it, be sure to disable the browser plug-in and keep it up-to-date.
Other browser plug-ins are also frequently targeted by attackers. Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader are particularly crucial, so keep them up-to-date. Modern versions update themselves automatically, but older versions didn’t even check for updates. If you don’t need these applications, you should probably uninstall them to lock down your XP system as much as possible.
PCWorld senior writer Brad Chacos got sick of the constant security klaxons and tried living without Java, Reader, and Flash, discovering that it should be surprisingly easy for many people.
To scan for unpatched software on your computer, you can perform a scan with Secunia PSI, a tool that will scan your system for security problems. You can also visit Mozilla’s Plugin Check page to see if you have outdated browser plugins installed. Don’t let the name fool you—it works in other browsers, too, not just Firefox.
Insecure behavior will be magnified in a post-patch world, too, so be sure to check out PCWorld’s guides to keeping your PC safe in the web’s worst neighborhoods and protecting yourself against devious security traps.
Now let’s roll up our sleeves and dig into the more drastic, but totally appropriate measures.
Go offline
Let’s say you still need Windows XP to run some crucial business application, or to interface with a piece of hardware that doesn’t work with newer versions of Windows. If possible, you should disconnect that Windows XP machine from the network.
Sure, you won’t be able to do this if you need Internet or even local network access on your XP system. But, if you can, this is the easiest, most fool-proof way to keep an important Windows XP computer secure.
Use a limited account day-to-day
Barring being purely disconnected, if there’s a single tip that could make any Windows PC more secure, it’s this: Stay away from administrator accounts. If you’re blasted by malware, it can only do as much damage as the account it infects. Admin accounts give baddies the keys to your computing kingdom.
Once Windows XP stops being patched, stick to using a Limited account for your day-to-day activities if at all possible. Use an admin account to create the locked-down login and stock it with the software you need—keeping our previous program advice in mind—and then don’t stray from Limited land unless you need to install or update software. (And even then, only stick in the admin account for as long as is absolutely necessary to get the installation done.)
Confine Windows XP to a virtual machine
Virtual machines are an excellent way to continue using software that requires Windows XP while also upgrading to a newer version of Windows. They allow you to run Windows XP in an isolated container, placing an entire Windows XP system into a window on your desktop. Windows 7 Professional includes Windows XP Mode for just this reason, offering businesses and other professional users the ability to easily set up a Windows XP virtual machine without buying an additional Windows XP license.
If you’re upgrading to Windows 8 or even Windows 7 Home, Windows XP Mode is not included. If you really want to use Windows XP in a virtual machine, you’ll have to get a boxed copy of Windows XP—if you have an old one, that will work—and install it inside a virtual machine. You don’t have to buy virtual machine software—the free VirtualBox and VMware Player will both work fine.
Virtual machines will allow you to run most types of Windows XP applications, but not all of them. If an application needs direct access to a piece of hardware, it may not work.
Note that Microsoft is also ending support for Windows XP Mode and Windows XP in virtual machines on April 8, 2014. However, if you have to run Windows XP, running it in a virtual machine on a modern version of Windows is much more secure than running Windows XP as your primary operating system.
Move on
Let’s say you have a trusty old Windows XP PC that works okay for browsing the web and you just don’t want to buy a new PC or a new version of Windows. To stay secure, you can try installing Ubuntu Linux—we have guides to ease the transition and make Ubuntu look like Windows 7—or even Lubuntu, a more lightweight version of Ubuntu. These completely free operating systems are designed to work well on older hardware, and will be supported with security patches for years to come. In fact, the city of Munich recently handed out Ubuntu discs to their citizens to help them sidestep the Windows XPocalypse threat.
If you’re ready to upgrade to a new version of Windows but Windows 8 puts you off, you can still upgrade to Windows 7. It’ll be supported until 2020. New copies of Windows 7 or 8 cost nearly $100, however, and they might not run on hardware from the XP era, so you could be better off just buying a new computer and getting a modern version of Windows included.
Sure, Microsoft just wants to sell you a new Windows license, but it has been 12 years. Even if you have to use Windows XP for a bit longer, you should really be making plans to move on. You don’t have to go to Windows 8, but you can’t stay here—not for long, at least.