Windows XP Home and MCE support extended

[Tom Porterfield]

Today, Microsoft is announcing the addition of an Extended Support phase for
the Windows® XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition operating
systems, providing consumers with an additional phase of support.

With the addition of Extended Support, the support life cycle for Windows XP
Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition will include a total of
five years of Mainstream Support (until April 2009) and five years of
Extended Support, matching the support policy provided for Windows XP
Professional.

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

 

[Paul Johnson]

Today, Microsoft is announcing the addition of an Extended Support phase
for the Windows® XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition
operating systems, providing consumers with an additional phase of
support.

A sad day for the IT crowd, to be sure.