Added some info on the situation of Windows XP.

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 <a name="be0a8459"></a><b>What platforms does LameXP run on?</b><br>
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 LameXP is currently being developed on the following platforms:<br><ul>
-<li>Microsoft Windows 7 (32-Bit and 64-Bit editions) with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842" target="_blank">Service Pack 1</a>
-<li>Microsoft Windows XP with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24" target="_blank">Service Pack 3</a></ul>
+<li>Microsoft Windows 8.1, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions
+<li>Microsoft Windows 7 with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842" target="_blank">Service Pack 1</a>, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions</ul>
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 The following platforms should work too, but aren't tested extensively:<br><ul>
-<li>Microsoft Windows 8 (32-Bit and 64-Bit editions)
-<li>Microsoft Windows Vista (32-Bit and 64-Bit editions) with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15278" target="_blank">Service Pack 2</a>
-<li>Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17791" target="_blank">Service Pack 2</a>
+<li>Microsoft Windows XP<a href="#0f5e473a"><b>*</b></a> with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24" target="_blank">Service Pack 3</a>
+<li>Microsoft Windows Vista with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15278" target="_blank">Service Pack 2</a>, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions
+<li>Microsoft Windows XP<a href="#0f5e473a"><b>*</b></a> x64 Edition with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17791" target="_blank">Service Pack 2</a>
 <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd262148" target="_blank">Service Pack 2</a>
 <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gg635126" target="_blank">Service Pack 1</a>
 <li>GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu 12.04) using <a href="http://www.winehq.org/" target="_blank">Wine</a> v1.4+, native Linux version planned</ul>
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ The following "legacy" platforms are NOT supported any longer:<br><ul>
 <li>Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 <li>Microsoft Windows 98
 <li>Microsoft Windows 95</ul>
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+<a name="0f5e473a"></a><b>[*] Note:</b> Windows XP has reached "end of life" on April 8th, 2014. This means that *no* updates or bugfixes<br>
+for Windows XP will be available beyond that date. Thus, any security vulnerabilities discovered *after* this<br>
+deadline will remain open, forever! Consequently, using Windows XP has become a security nightmare. And the<br>
+situation is only going to get worse! While LameXP will continue to support Windows XP (needs Service Pack 3)<br>
+for the foreseeable future, we *highly* recommend everybody to update to a less antiquated system now.<br>
+Windows XP support will be discontinued in a future version, when most users have migrated to a newer system.<br><br>
 
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