randomErr's Journal: Microsoft's Move To Mothball Old Code Raises Concerns

Following Microsoft Corp.'s announcement this week that it will move more quickly to retire old code in its Windows operating systems, industry analysts have been left wondering how it will affect users' legacy applications, as well as security.

Steve Lipner, director of security assurance for Microsoft, said in published reports that Microsoft will ax old Windows code if it poses security problems.

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