XP Support stops Dec 2008

Lee H

Hi

I am very surprised to find MS stop supporting XP in Dec 2008

They have 6 years worth of XP customers, how many of these will be pushed onto Vista by corporate standard requiring MS support.

By Dec 2008 Vista should be very stable but even then many will need a new PC

That will be the turning point for MS profits, they supported Windows 3.0 & 3.1 for a further 6 years upon release of Windows 95, this end of support for XP is purley to boost profit even when most people would be happy staying with XP


Lee H

NinjaBoy

This has changed, see Microsoft's new timetable (they have only recently changed it).

Mainstream Support Retired: 14/04/2009
Extended Support Retired: 08/04/2014

Microsoft is aiming to stop new distributions of licences by 2008, I believe this is due to public out-cry.

-Ken

blargoe

Their written policy I believe is to end OS mainstream support two years after the release of the next version. After that date, they will still issue security updates until the extended support deadline. In the case of XP they extended it.

They need to make the standard at least 3 years IMO.

Lee H

Thats good to here, XP will no doubt live alongside Vista for many many years to come


Lee H

Kasor

I like XP, because I still have problem with vista at work... Big issues...