Windows XP Consumer versions get extended support

Posted by Vic Laurie
January 24, 2007

Microsoft’s intentions for future support of consumer versions of Windows XP have been none too clear. Up to now, it appeared that support for the Home version might end this year. (Support for Windows XP Professional was being continued until at least 2009.) Home PC owners who were thinking that they might have to change over to Vista, because Windows XP won’t be supported by Microsoft with security updates, now have a few more years to decide. Microsoft says that it will give mainstream updates until 2009 and extended support until 2014 for the Windows XP Home and Media Center versions.

Microsoft never seems to be able to state support policies in a straightforward way but here is my understanding of the situation for the home PC user. Until April, 2009, all versions of Windows XP will receive free security patches as well as non-security related updates. From April, 2009- April, 2014, all versions will receive security related patches only.

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