In these tough economic times making the stuff you already have last as long as possible is important.  This is true for everyone I know anyways.  Many still have a computer which is running Windows XP and need it to hang on for a few more years.  Microsoft is cutting back their support though for the decade old OS, so there are a few things that you should do to make sure you are continuing to be supported with new security patches.  Fred Langa over at Windows Secrets wrote a good article about this today that I want to share.

http://windowssecrets.com/2010/08/12/01-Preparing-Windows-XP-for-the-long-haul/#story1