Windows XP Support Ends in 2009 and 2014
April 4, 2009 by Marc Liron MVP
Filed under Windows XP
Microsoft has traditionally offered 10 years support for its operating systems, which is actually great value and not something you see with other vendors!
However, there are TWO types of support:
- Mainstream
Mainstream support delivers free fixes for security patches and other bug fixes to everyone.
- Extended
Extended support delivers free security updates to all users, however non-security hot fixes are only provided to companies that have signed support contracts with Microsoft.
With Windows 7 due out later this year, it is important to note when the very popular Windows XP software will reach the end of its support from Microsoft.
These are the important dates:
On April 14, 2009. The following Windows XP editions will come out of Mainstream Support and enter Extended Support:
- Windows XP Home
- Windows XP Pro 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
On April 08, 2014. These Windows XP editions will come out of Extended Support.
Please note that “Self-help” online support will continue to be available for a minimum of 12 months after the product reaches the end of its support lifecycle.
I hope this information helps you in planning your next upgrade!
Regards
Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP
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Only thing to wonder is what operating system we will migrate to on April 08, 2014.
Just another bad idea from MS. Vista will not run many of the older but better software packages so lets do away with XP making everybody buy a new operating system AND much software.
How can XP be out of mainstream support when its still being sold? I saw it today on Netbooks at best buy.
Does not seem fair to those that just purchase these.
I Am really happy they extended to 2014 cause xp is a really good os and on top of that alot of people still got xp it’s to short to died it since xp came out and xp is also good cause there alot softwares out there that vista and Windows 7 can’t run yet and only xp can run it
“…which is actually great value and not something you see with other vendors!”
The guys fro the L system offer support from the community for like… forever? They aren’t quite a vendor, tho.
But yea, XP is the best system from Microsoft.