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rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Microsoft killing free XP support next week

After next week, consumer XP and Office 2003 will be put into an "extended support" phase, which means customers will need to pay for Microsoft assistance on a per-incident, per hour, or alternative basis.

Security updates will still be provided for free for Office 2003 and XP Home and Professional until August 4, 2014. After that, the software is retired and users are on their own.

Customers can still get non-security critical fixes if they've enrolled in Microsoft's Extended Hotfix Support program. However, they must purchase the Hotfix agreement within 90 days of mainstream support ending - so it's rather late for that now.

Rolling Eyes

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

NOW you want to read something really hilarious?!

Microsoft to offer Windows 7 downgrade to XP

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Katy · Sep 28, 2004

Actually most people have XP Home or professional. so it looks like we're covered to 2014...for the updates. Thats good.. I like Xp it works so well and I say if it ain't broke don't fix it or change it for that matter..I'm sure before '14 i'll be looking for a new computer and I'll get the new windows then,,,

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

I agree with you totally Katy! I love XP. Course I loved W2K too. And Win98. Since Win95 was my first I also have fond memories of it. However, XP beats them all. I haven't even tried out Vista but I've read enough about it to know I'm not missing anything good and avoiding a lot of bad by not having it.

But I thought it was kind of funny that in one article they say XP is being killed off and in another M$ is offering a downgrade to XP for an OS that hasn't even been released yet. I don't understand their thinking.

dontknow

Katy · Sep 28, 2004