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Google chrome updates windows xp vista2/12/2023 ![]() Although we’d like to continue - we’d prefer to use the time to build new features for Rex instead. Up till now, we’ve done our best to make sure Rex can be used while running Windows XP or Vista. Supporting these systems slows down new feature development In turn, this can mean we're limited technically in what features we’re able to build into Rex. We’re also forced into working with the oldest feature-set of the browser our users are using. Without going into the technical details - more code means using more memory and processing power, which affects performance and speed for all Rex users. This also leads to lots more code - known in the tech sphere as “bloating”. ![]() They’re slowing down your CRMThere are technical trade-offs to backwards compatibility: each feature we release requires sometimes significant extra work to support browsers on XP/Vista. Your data (including what’s in Rex) is at risk, because new vulnerabilities emerge and aren't being patched (for years!). It doesn’t matter how many hours our developers spend building a secure product. That means no matter what new problems crop up (think new viruses / exploits), there will never be another update. But, if you’re still using XP or Vista in 2019, what we’re going to tell you may come as a shock. It’s normal to put off updates until tomorrow or even next month. Those pesky alerts always seem to pop up at the most inopportune moments, and we’re all guilty of clicking Remind me tomorrow at least a few times. If you’re one of our diehard XP/Vista fans, we get it. Vista is a comparatively young 10 years old, but also hasn’t been supported by Microsoft for nearly two years. If you’re one of our 0.2%, your operating system is legally old enough to drink outside the US. Windows XP is 18 years old, and hasn’t been supported by Microsoft for over four years. ![]() ![]() That means you’ll need to upgrade, pronto. We also need to let you know that on 15 April 2019, we will follow in the footsteps of the major browser providers (Internet Explorer, Chrome, FireFox, Gmail, Apple) and also stop supporting these systems. This may sound insignificant - but it’s actually a major potential security issue for these people. One of our developers has just torn themselves away from building new features to tell us that 0.2% of our user base is still using Windows XP or Windows Vista. ![]()
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