Windows XP Support Extended until 2014

Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.

More...

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html

Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
years, or what? This is really old news.

Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition,
Windows XP Media Center Edition

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...WindowsMA.mspx

John

occam wrote:

>
> Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
> to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
> patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
> back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
>
> More...
>
> http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html
>

>
> occam wrote:
>
>>
>> Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
>> to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
>> patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
>> back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
>>
>> More...
>>
>> http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html
>
"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:OXE1lC71IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
> years, or what? This is really old news.
>
> Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
> XP Media Center Edition
>
> REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...WindowsMA.mspx
>
> John

No mention of XP Pro, just Home and MCE. Do you also know what gives there?
Thanks
Dave

davesurrey wrote:

>>occam wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
>>>to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
>>>patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
>>>back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
>>>
>>>More...
>>>
>>>http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html
>>
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:OXE1lC71IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>>Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
>>years, or what? This is really old news.
>>
>>Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
>>XP Media Center Edition
>>
>>REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...WindowsMA.mspx
>>
>>John
>
>
> No mention of XP Pro, just Home and MCE. Do you also know what gives there?

Windows XP Professional is a business operating system so it has a
longer minimum support guarantee (minimum 10 years) than consumer
operating systems like XP Home (minimum 5 years). The press release
simply states that the life support policy for the consumer XP versions
was extended to that of the business systems.

[quote]
Business and Developer products

Microsoft will offer a minimum of 10 years of support for Business and
Developer products. Mainstream Support for Business and Developer
products will be provided for 5 years or for 2 years after the successor
product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Microsoft will also
provide Extended Support for the 5 years following Mainstream support or
for 2 years after the second successor product (N+2) is released,
whichever is longer. Finally, most Business and Developer products will
receive at least 10 years of online self-help support.

Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products

Microsoft will offer Mainstream Support for either a minimum of 5 years
from the date of a product’s general availability, or for 2 years after
the successor product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Extended
Support is not offered for Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products.
Products that release new versions annually, such as Microsoft Money,
Microsoft Encarta, Microsoft Picture It!, and Microsoft Streets & Trips,
will receive a minimum of 3 years of Mainstream Support from the
product's date of availability. Most products will also receive at least
8 years of online self-help support. Microsoft Xbox games are currently
not included in the Support Lifecycle policy.

[end quote]

Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy

Windows XP Professional Support Lifecycle
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223

Windows XP Home Edition Support Lifecycle
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221

John

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:O94NOU91IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> davesurrey wrote:
>
>>>occam wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
>>>>to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
>>>>patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
>>>>back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
>>>>
>>>>More...
>>>>
>>>>http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html
>>>
>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
>> news:OXE1lC71IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
>>>years, or what? This is really old news.
>>>
>>>Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
>>>XP Media Center Edition
>>>
>>>REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007
>>>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...WindowsMA.mspx
>>>
>>>John
>>
>>
>> No mention of XP Pro, just Home and MCE. Do you also know what gives
>> there?
>
> Windows XP Professional is a business operating system so it has a longer
> minimum support guarantee (minimum 10 years) than consumer operating
> systems like XP Home (minimum 5 years). The press release simply states
> that the life support policy for the consumer XP versions was extended to
> that of the business systems.
>
> [quote]
> Business and Developer products
>
> Microsoft will offer a minimum of 10 years of support for Business and
> Developer products. Mainstream Support for Business and Developer products
> will be provided for 5 years or for 2 years after the successor product
> (N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Microsoft will also provide
> Extended Support for the 5 years following Mainstream support or for 2
> years after the second successor product (N+2) is released, whichever is
> longer. Finally, most Business and Developer products will receive at
> least 10 years of online self-help support.
>
> Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products
>
> Microsoft will offer Mainstream Support for either a minimum of 5 years
> from the date of a product’s general availability, or for 2 years after
> the successor product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Extended
> Support is not offered for Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products.
> Products that release new versions annually, such as Microsoft Money,
> Microsoft Encarta, Microsoft Picture It!, and Microsoft Streets & Trips,
> will receive a minimum of 3 years of Mainstream Support from the product's
> date of availability. Most products will also receive at least 8 years of
> online self-help support. Microsoft Xbox games are currently not included
> in the Support Lifecycle policy.
>
> [end quote]
>
> Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy
>
> Windows XP Professional Support Lifecycle
> http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223
>
> Windows XP Home Edition Support Lifecycle
> http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221
>
> John

Good news.
Thanks
Dave

davesurrey wrote:

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:O94NOU91IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>davesurrey wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>occam wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
>>>>>to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
>>>>>patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
>>>>>back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
>>>>>
>>>>>More...
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html
>>>>
>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:OXE1lC71IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
>>>>years, or what? This is really old news.
>>>>
>>>>Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
>>>>XP Media Center Edition
>>>>
>>>>REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007
>>>>
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...WindowsMA.mspx
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>>No mention of XP Pro, just Home and MCE. Do you also know what gives
>>>there?
>>
>>Windows XP Professional is a business operating system so it has a longer
>>minimum support guarantee (minimum 10 years) than consumer operating
>>systems like XP Home (minimum 5 years). The press release simply states
>>that the life support policy for the consumer XP versions was extended to
>>that of the business systems.
>>
>>[quote]
>>Business and Developer products
>>
>>Microsoft will offer a minimum of 10 years of support for Business and
>>Developer products. Mainstream Support for Business and Developer products
>>will be provided for 5 years or for 2 years after the successor product
>>(N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Microsoft will also provide
>>Extended Support for the 5 years following Mainstream support or for 2
>>years after the second successor product (N+2) is released, whichever is
>>longer. Finally, most Business and Developer products will receive at
>>least 10 years of online self-help support.
>>
>>Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products
>>
>>Microsoft will offer Mainstream Support for either a minimum of 5 years
>>from the date of a product’s general availability, or for 2 years after
>>the successor product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Extended
>>Support is not offered for Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products.
>>Products that release new versions annually, such as Microsoft Money,
>>Microsoft Encarta, Microsoft Picture It!, and Microsoft Streets & Trips,
>>will receive a minimum of 3 years of Mainstream Support from the product's
>>date of availability. Most products will also receive at least 8 years of
>>online self-help support. Microsoft Xbox games are currently not included
>>in the Support Lifecycle policy.
>>
>>[end quote]
>>
>>Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ
>>http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy
>>
>>Windows XP Professional Support Lifecycle
>>http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223
>>
>>Windows XP Home Edition Support Lifecycle
>>http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221
>>
>>John
>
>
> Good news.
> Thanks

You're welcome.

John

"occam" wrote in <news:u2cgAt61IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>:

> Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided
> to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security
> patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go
> back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
>
> More...
>
> http://www.techtree.com/India/News/W...90615-580.html

Yeah, dated 5 months ago (Jan. 24, 2007). Right on top of the news,
aren't you?

Oooh, they changed the end of Extended support by moving it from 2011 to
2014. Oooh, like anyone will still be using Windows XP by then. Do you
have a clue what *is* Extended Support? If so, why would you equate it
to when Microsoft stops distributing new licenses for Windows XP? It is
*support*, not sales. You do realize, right, that Extended Support
means you PAY for that support? No included support calls with the
purchase of a retail version. I suspect that the rate for Extended
Support is more expensive than the rate when the product is covered
under the Standard Support interval. That is, they'll make you pay for
having to make them support an old product, and pay well enough to
qualify that they provided that extended support interval for a far
fewer number of paying tech call customers.

If you want to see when a support plan ends (which is NOT a sales
schedule) then go look at:

http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle

The link to an alphabetically sorted product list is at the bottom of
the page.

John John (MVP) wrote:
> Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
> years, or what? This is really old news.
>

John squared, it appears that you are the one who is sleeping. your link
does not mention 2014, so obviously the date has been revised since the
MS announcement. What does that tell you about waiting for windows 7
(skipping the vista generation)?

occam wrote:
> John John (MVP) wrote:
>> Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple
>> of years, or what? This is really old news.
>>
>
> John squared, it appears that you are the one who is sleeping. your
> link does not mention 2014, so obviously the date has been revised
> since the MS announcement. What does that tell you about waiting for
> windows 7 (skipping the vista generation)?

Hang on a second.

Reading the link he provided I see

"With the addition of Extended Support, the support life cycle for Windows
XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition will include a total of
five years of Mainstream Support (until April 2009) and five years of
Extended Support, matching the support policy provided for Windows XP
Professional"

5 yrs mainstream, till April 2009 + 5 years extended = April 2014

Not that it matters, but it is in there.

--
Regards
Mark Dormer

occam wrote:

> John John (MVP) wrote:
>
>> Were you or those guys at Techtree India asleep for the last couple of
>> years, or what? This is really old news.
>>
>
> John squared, it appears that you are the one who is sleeping. your link
> does not mention 2014, so obviously the date has been revised since the
> MS announcement. What does that tell you about waiting for windows 7
> (skipping the vista generation)?

It appears that you just woke up and that you are still groggy and
forgot to put on your reading glasses, so I'll give you a bit more time
to finish your cup of coffee and read the article again.

John