The Global Fund to fight AIDS will benefit from a cash injection thanks to Apple's RED campaign.

Microsoft stopped support of the Windows XP operating system on Tuesday.

Windows XP still runs on approximately a quarter of a million PCs in New Zealand and Microsoft is urging the remaining New Zealand consumers still running the 12-year old software to upgrade their system immediately to avoid increased exposure to cyber-attacks.

Thousands of New Zealanders could face serious computer complications from April 8.

Microsoft is urging New Zealanders still running the 12-year old Windows XP software on their personal computers to take action now and upgrade their systems to avoid exposure to cyber-attacks.