XPM: End of mainstream support? what will happen then?


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I was thinking about this

what will happen when microsoft stops rolling out fixes and security updates for xp, if they havent already..

XPM will be then, vulnerable for attacks..

so is Microsoft gonna continue providing support for XP until support for Windows 7 finishes?

makes sense.. doesnt it?

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I was thinking about this

what will happen when microsoft stops rolling out fixes and security updates for xp, if they havent already..

XPM will be then, vulnerable for attacks..

so is Microsoft gonna continue providing support for XP until support for Windows 7 finishes?

makes sense.. doesnt it?

End of support isn't end of patching. Too many businesses are stuck on Windows XP during this downturn and Microsoft would be committing suicide to end security updates. We're currently hoping for system upgrades in 2011.

Windows XP End of Life Timeline

June 30, 2008 PC manufacturers stop selling computers with XP installed.

Jan. 31, 2009 Microsoft stops selling XP altogether.

April 14, 2009 Mainstream support (free live support and warranty support) ends. Free maintenance is limited to security fixes.

April 8, 2014 All support for XP ends.

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June 30, 2008 PC manufacturers stop selling computers with XP installed.

Not sure where you got that info, but there are still computers being sold with XP (many netbooks, and some desktops from, for example, eMachines).

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