WINDOWS XP (when does MS support end?)

[bigrog_98]

I am contemplating buying a new computer as "Windows me" support ends
in July. My computer is running this program.

Microsoft is coming out with a successor to Windows XP in 2007.

Windows XP has been out for about seven years. Should I wait for
successor to Windows XP to come out as I do not want to be stuck with
another obsolete operating system.

Your opinion is welcome.

Kindly reply by posting only.

Roger

 

[Radenko Zec]

Hello (e-mail address removed),
you can buy XP for litle money becouse MS support ends in July,there is a
action for those who have old OS.
I hope this will help.

 

[Guest]

Go ahead and purchase your new computer with a
preinstalled version of Windows XP. Then next
year you can upgrade to Windows Vista. Many
major computer manufacturers already sell computers
certified as "Vista Ready".

 

[Guest]

Agreed, but with a couple of (admittedly unsolicited) bits of advice. Number
One, more RAM is better! Number Two, in terms of Video card get whatever is
the latest model consistent with what you want to pay in order to take
advantage of the features that will be available with Vista. Skimp on
another component if need be to get better video.

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

XP support does NOT end in July 2006..

 

[All Things Mopar]

Today attempted to dazzle everyone with this profound
linguistic utterance

I am contemplating buying a new computer as "Windows me"
support ends in July. My computer is running this program.

Support will not end, so there is no need to replace a working
computer unless you want to for other reasons. M$ still
supports my old Win 98SE for critical updates, but not for
tech support. This "support will end on XXX" is just marketing
bullshit from Redmond to try to scare you into upgrading
Chicken Little style.

Microsoft is coming out with a successor to Windows XP in
2007.

Yes, if they actually launch Vista even a year late, why would
you want to beta test it on your Visa card?

Windows XP has been out for about seven years. Should I
wait for successor to Windows XP to come out as I do not
want to be stuck with another obsolete operating system.

The only thing that matters is /your/ definition of "fitness
of purpose" for a computer and O/S. What do you do with the
one you've got? Do you need more CPU or memory or HD or
anything else that would easily justify investing in new
hardware?

Don't, don't, DON'T upgrade just because the M$ shills say you
should. It is your money, your time and your frustration. Use
each wisely.

Now, please provide more details so an intellingent answer can
be provided.

--
ATM, aka Jerry

"'Illigitimus Non Carborundum', loosely translated from the
Latin to mean 'Don't let the bastards grind you down!" - Motto
of Oakland University School of Engineering, 1969

 

[All Things Mopar]

Today Radenko Zec attempted to dazzle everyone with this
profound linguistic utterance

Hello (e-mail address removed),
you can buy XP for litle money becouse MS support ends in
July,there is a action for those who have old OS.
I hope this will help.

Horseshit! M$ simply does not end support for old O/Ss on any
timetable, and certainly not on the date of a new product
launch!!



--
ATM, aka Jerry

"'Illigitimus Non Carborundum', loosely translated from the
Latin to mean 'Don't let the bastards grind you down!" - Motto
of Oakland University School of Engineering, 1969

 

[All Things Mopar]

Today =?Utf-8?B?Q2FyZXkgRnJpc2NoICBbTVZQXQ==?= attempted to
dazzle everyone with this profound linguistic utterance

Go ahead and purchase your new computer with a
preinstalled version of Windows XP. Then next
year you can upgrade to Windows Vista. Many
major computer manufacturers already sell computers
certified as "Vista Ready".

When Vista actually launches, I will start lurking in the
appropriate NG(s), as I did when SP2 was released. I expect
about the same time span will go by before I even consider it -
a year or more. But, this time I will be more cautious. I have
seen no - repeat NO - tangible benefits to SP2, but a whole
bunch of negatives. Don't yell "security, dummy!" at me as
"Microsoft security" is a first-class oxymoron. Easy example,
the non-firewall of SP2 doesn't even check for outgoing traffic!
But, what SP2 does do a fine job is clog your system with huge
HD, memory, CPU and other resource bloating.

--
ATM, aka Jerry

"'Illigitimus Non Carborundum', loosely translated from the
Latin to mean 'Don't let the bastards grind you down!" - Motto
of Oakland University School of Engineering, 1969

 

[All Things Mopar]

Today =?Utf-8?B?TWlrZUcu?= attempted to dazzle everyone with
this profound linguistic utterance

Agreed, but with a couple of (admittedly unsolicited) bits
of advice. Number One, more RAM is better! Number Two, in
terms of Video card get whatever is the latest model
consistent with what you want to pay in order to take
advantage of the features that will be available with
Vista. Skimp on another component if need be to get better
video.

Yes, and do /not/ buy anything nVidia! It is one of only two
major players anymore, but is the #1 source of O/S and
application problems with a long history of buggy drivers, often
with "fixed" drivers being worse than the buggy ones. I used
nVidia for years but swore them off for life - literally swore
them off - when getting my current box built last year.

But, beware of buying what the computer store recommends for
video without understanding it. You can quickly move from on-
board toa $300 to a $3,000 solution and hardly comprehend the
need nor ever notice the difference, depending on what you
intend to do. E-mail and WWW do not have the same needs as
computer imaging, and neither are what the gamers want.

--
ATM, aka Jerry

"'Illigitimus Non Carborundum', loosely translated from the
Latin to mean 'Don't let the bastards grind you down!" - Motto
of Oakland University School of Engineering, 1969

 

[Guest]

In general for lifecycle info about MS products visit
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In

Today Radenko Zec attempted to dazzle everyone with this
profound linguistic utterance

Now now, play nice with the other kids, or don't play at all.

<expletive deleted>! M$ simply does not end support for old O/Ss on any
timetable,
Eh?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx


and certainly not on the date of a new product
launch!!

That's true.

<snip>

 

[Daniel Crichton]

All wrote on Thu, 11 May 2006 09:30:27 -0500:

Today =?Utf-8?B?TWlrZUcu?= attempted to dazzle everyone with
this profound linguistic utterance


Yes, and do /not/ buy anything nVidia! It is one of only two
major players anymore, but is the #1 source of O/S and
application problems with a long history of buggy drivers, often
with "fixed" drivers being worse than the buggy ones. I used
nVidia for years but swore them off for life - literally swore
them off - when getting my current box built last year.

Strange, I've had completely the opposite experience over the past 5 years -
nVidia in every PC I've owned myself, with no stability or driver issues,
and ATI in all the work PCs and ones I've been given to repair, in each case
most problems caused by the drivers.

Dan

 

[Daniel Crichton]

I am contemplating buying a new computer as "Windows me" support ends
in July. My computer is running this program.

It will continue to run if you let it - we still have Windows 95 machines
where I work.

Microsoft is coming out with a successor to Windows XP in 2007.

Nov 2006 for businesses, Jan 2007 for consumers, according to a recent press
release.

Windows XP has been out for about seven years. Should I wait for
successor to Windows XP to come out as I do not want to be stuck with
another obsolete operating system.

XP has been out for less than 5 years - it was released Q3 2001. You're
probably thinking of Windows 2000.

XP will not be obsolete for a long time. There will be little that will be
Vista specific for at least a few years, and even then most application and
game vendors would be cutting their own throats if they don't continue to
support XP. By the time XP is obsolete you'll be looking for a new PC
anyway, if you haven't already upgraded before then.

Dan

 

[DanS]

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

That page is for Licenses' availability, not support.

 

[Cymbal Man Freq.]

I thought I read on this ng a few months ago that M$ support for Windows XP Home
will not end until 2 years after the month of Windows Vista release to
consumers. April 2007 + 2 years = April 2009. As for Windows XP Pro, hmm.

I guess I could get the Win MCE 2005 and just turn off the MCE features. Who
needs an OS to check on copyprotection?

 

[Cymbal Man Freq.]

Repost from another group by another poster:


As was stated in the other post, Windows MCE has Windows XP Pro OS
underneath. This Win XP Pro is full featured minus a couple features
like being able to connect to a domain.

To make WMCE disappear, do this: Go into WMCE General settings, and in
the section for "Startup and Window Behavior", uncheck "Start Media
Center when Windows starts." Thereafter, you will boot into a regular
Win XP desktop.

To even further disable WMCE, go to Control Panel Administrative Tools,
and start Computer Management. Select Services from the left hand menu.
There are usually three Media Center Services that automatically run.
Select and double click each, and in the properties for "Startup type"
drop down menu, choose "Disable" to disable each of these services.

Should you later want to restore WMCE, just reverse the above
procedures.

If you need to connect to a domain, well, then, you probably need to do
a reinstall with WMCE or Win XP Pro CDs.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In

That page is for Licenses' availability, not support.

Whoops - you're right, thanks for the correction. My Favorites are a mess.
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselect should be more useful.

 

[Radenko Zec]

Microsoft support for Windows ME ends 11.7.2006
try to find right anwsers befory posts incorrect post "All Things Mopar".

 

[Soma]

Hello (e-mail address removed),
you can buy XP for litle money becouse MS support ends in July,there is a
action for those who have old OS.

No, it doesn't end in July. Check this link:

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=14&y=9&p1=3221

 

[kurttrail]

Microsoft support for Windows ME ends 11.7.2006
try to find right anwsers befory posts incorrect post "All Things
Mopar".

"you can buy XP for litle money becouse MS support ends in July"

Learn English. Your sentence means that XP support ends in July.

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