The Russian president still uses an outdated Windows XP computer, which has been dead since 2004

According to The Guardian, the Kremlin website recently posted a series of pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among them, there are some photos that have accidentally revealed the Russian President's computer is still running an outdated version of Windows XP, the Microsoft operating system died in 2014.

The photos show that, both in the Kremlin and the Novo-Ogaryovo house in western Moscow, Putin uses a Windows-based computer.

Photos of Putin using a Windows XP computer have been authenticated by Mikhail Klimaryov, head of the Russian Internet Protection Association.

On April 8, 2004, Windows XP was killed by Microsoft. In May 2017, computers running Windows XP and other expired Windows systems were attacked by a ransomware called WannaCry. The attack was so great that Microsoft was forced to release a patch to stop WannaCry from spreading support.

Currently, Russia is gradually replacing Microsoft and Google software on government computers with Astra Linux operating systems and domestic browsers such as Yandex.

Recently, the Russian government has enacted a law requiring all electronics, from smartphones, computers, TVs, to other technological products, to install Russian-developed applications if desired. sold in this country. This law will take effect from July 20/20.

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