
Most people will argue that it's no longer safe to use Windows XP – it's time to move on but it's not a nice feeling to be forced into a major upgrade, even if it's for your own good. com provides free software downloads for old versions of programs, drivers and games. Of the major browsers, Firefox and Opera offer the best support for older PC and Mac operating systems but they might not be able to protect you from underlying OS security flaws which haven't been patched. Click the Download Google Drive File Stream for your PC button. Meanwhile Apple's Safari 9 browser is not available to Macs running Mountain Lion or earlier, with security updates for Mountain Lion ceasing in late 2015. Microsoft has already scrapped security updates for Windows XP, with Vista updates scheduled to cease this time next year.

Windows users who've stuck with Internet Explorer must update to IE11 if they want to receive security updates, but you can't install IE11 on Windows XP or Vista. Microsoft has also scrapped security updates for older versions of Internet Explorer as it pushes PC owners towards Windows 10 and its new Edge browser. Upgrades to Windows 10 and El Capitan are free but for every person who tells you that upgrading an old PC or Mac is smooth sailing, you'll find another with a horror story of an old computer brought to its knees by the latest OS.

If you're still running Vista or XP then your computer is probably at least six years old and perhaps due to be replaced, but Apple was selling Macs running Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion until October 2013.
