This, of course, is not the best of ideas: Every security expert has warned against connecting Windows XP boxes to the internet or your corporate network after April 8th… Without a fourth ServicePack for Windows XP, containing all the updates for Windows XP up till April 8th, 2014, it’s really about connecting a device running Windows XP to the internet and downloading the updates through Windows Update, or connecting a device to the corporate network and downloading updates from the on-premises Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installation. Update Windows XP with the latest updates. While many blogs and websites have shared similar information, one action is on everybody’s list: You may have read my blogpost on the actions admins need to take to continue working with Windows XP in their networking environments.