TechNet and WinXP

[ChrisBos]

Now that Microsoft is discontinuing support for WinXP (I believe in June),
what will happen to TechNet Subscribers?

1. Will current XP product keys that have been obtained from TechNet remain
active even if they haven't been used?
2. Will TechNet subscribers be able to obtain XP Product Keys after June?
3. When will Microsoft remove XP as a download/product for TechNet
Subscribers?

Thanks in advance for any/all help,
-Chris

 

[Daave]

Now that Microsoft is discontinuing support for WinXP (I believe in
June), <snip>

Microsoft is _not_ discontinuing support for XP!

 

[ChrisBos]

Microsoft is _not_ discontinuing support for XP!

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx
According to the above "June 30, 2008"

 

[VanguardLH]

Now that Microsoft is discontinuing support for WinXP (I believe in June),
what will happen to TechNet Subscribers?

1. Will current XP product keys that have been obtained from TechNet remain
active even if they haven't been used?

I have yet to see any Microsoft product keys that have a timedate
expiration encoded into them. However, I don't know if validation will
still work after mainline support ends. This will be the first time
that validation will be tested if it survives beyond expiration of
mainline support.

2. Will TechNet subscribers be able to obtain XP Product Keys after June?

Were you figuring on buying a bunch of keys before the door closed? I
would figure (guess) on keys being available until the end of extended
support, not at the end of mainline support.

3. When will Microsoft remove XP as a download/product for TechNet
Subscribers?

As evidence, what is currently the oldest version of Windows that you
can download? Can you download Windows/286, Windows 386, Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
NT3.5.1? That might provide a clue as to how far back the downloads
will extend.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Read it again. It talks about licensing on that page..IOW, when they will
quit selling Windows XP.


: "Daave" wrote:
: > Microsoft is _not_ discontinuing support for XP!
:
: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx
: According to the above "June 30, 2008"

 

[ChrisBos]

Were you figuring on buying a bunch of keys before the door closed? I
would figure (guess) on keys being available until the end of extended
support, not at the end of mainline support.

When is the end of "extended support" for the XP Product line?

As evidence, what is currently the oldest version of Windows that you
can download? Can you download Windows/286, Windows 386, Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
NT3.5.1? That might provide a clue as to how far back the downloads
will extend.

Ahh, that makes me feel much better

 

[Daave]

When is the end of "extended support" for the XP Product line?

See http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifean23/

Apparently, six years from now.

 

[ChrisBos]

Thanks VanguardLH & Daave for clearing this up for me

 

[Daave]

Thanks VanguardLH & Daave for clearing this up for me

YW.