End of support for Windows XP Pro

[Guest]

Good morning,
Can someone tell me when Microsoft will cease to support Windows XP
Professional? My group needs to develop a Vista-upgrade plan and would like
if possible to have a deadline.
Many thanks,
KrisP

 

[ChrisRM]

Good morning,
Can someone tell me when Microsoft will cease to support Windows XP
Professional? My group needs to develop a Vista-upgrade plan and would
like
if possible to have a deadline.
Many thanks,
KrisP

No rush.... Its something like April 2014.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-24ExtendedSupportWindowsMA.mspx

Should be able to have the plan pretty well purfected and even tested by
then if you start now!

 

[Malke]

Good morning,
Can someone tell me when Microsoft will cease to support Windows XP
Professional? My group needs to develop a Vista-upgrade plan and would like
if possible to have a deadline.
Many thanks,
KrisP

MS Product Life Cycles:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx


Malke

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows XP Professional
Mainstream Support Retired: 4/14/2009
Extended Support Retired: 4/8/2014
from...
Microsoft Support Lifecycle
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=3223&x=10&y=13

SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This
date is preliminary.
SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This
date is preliminary.
from...
Windows Service Pack Road Map
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Many thanks for the help.
KrisP