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End of support/availability for previous versions

  • 09-07-2010 10:40PM
    #1
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭


    I've known just by general word of mouth when different operating systems were ended. I just found this page on microsoft which has a detailed table on the whole thing. Obviously vista and win7 are not mentioned yet.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx

    While not terribly noteworthy, it might clear up any questions people have on definite dates or between different versions and oem or not etc.


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,510 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    just keep in mind that some popular versions of windows have had their support extended in the past.

    popular with corporate customers that is , consumers don't count :(


  • #3
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,207 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    If you go to this index page you can find the support lifecycles for any Microsoft product.

    Personally, I find it hilarious that XP Professional will have its support end 2 years after the consumer editions of Vista. In a "funny peculiar" sort of way :|.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,510 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Fysh wrote: »
    Personally, I find it hilarious that XP Professional will have its support end 2 years after the consumer editions of Vista. In a "funny peculiar" sort of way :|.
    Actually I'd like to know what % of the corporate copies of XP that are still running are downgrades from Vista ;)


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