Question
In my satellite office, we have a computer with Windows XP that uses Noah. Is that still supported?
Answer
HIMSA will end support for the Windows XP operating system on August 1st, 2014.
Windows XP has been a very stable operating system for Noah for many years, and we will frankly be a little sad to see it go. However, our surveys show us that very few Noah users still use XP in the practices. A vast majority have already updated their computer to Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, and we expect that within the next 16 months, nearly all of the remaining XP users will upgrade their PCs.
After August 1st 2014:
- XP will no longer be used in our QA assurance testing and software certification processes
- HIMSA will no longer consider XP when developing new versions of Noah 4
- Windows XP-related support issues will no longer be addressed on our support site
There is still well over a year to go, so there is no rush to switch from XP. However, if you still are using a Windows XP PC, you might want to budget for a new Noah PC in 2014.
For more information, please visit https://www.himsa.com/ or the HIMSA Expo Page on AudiologyOnline
