Windows XP Updates

Original Message

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 08:13:24 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: 2.41GHz-1.25GB
Model/Manufacturer: Custom

Comment:

A couple days ago I posted an XP question in the Vista forum by accident. Someone replied though, but when I went back on to relay the info to someone, it was not there! So please do not take this post off.
When is the year that MS is going to stop releasing updates to win XP users?
Thanks

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Response Number 1

Name: OtheHill
Date: May 14, 2008 at 08:24:38 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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The timelines for Professional & home are below.
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecy...
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecy...
The timeline for WinXP home will no doubt extended due to recent decisions by MSoft to continue selling WinXP home to OEM that build low end laptops.

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Response Number 2

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 10:05:49 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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How long is the extent?

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Response Number 3

Name: OtheHill
Date: May 14, 2008 at 10:20:05 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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2 years for WinXP home sales on budget laptops. MSoft hasn't stated what the support for those laptops will be but I am guessing they will need to provide critical updates at the least. Probably IE updates too.
At any rate it is too early to worry about it right now. Windows 7 should be out before that.

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Response Number 4

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 10:26:40 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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Good, and I hope that it will be better than vista.
And I hope that they don't charge us ridicules amounts of money for it either, we are at their mercy when it comes to that.

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Response Number 5

Name: OtheHill
Date: May 14, 2008 at 10:56:00 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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MSoft is moving toward an alacarte modular OS where you will buy the modules you need.
This will undoubtedly cost more. Maybe by then Linux will be ready for prime time.

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Response Number 6

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 11:00:41 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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Modular huh? So we will buy a base and get the extra components we need.

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Response Number 7

Name: XpUser
Date: May 14, 2008 at 11:17:22 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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Yep - You pay for each modular you use on a monthly basis. This is also known as SaaS (Software as a Service) subscription.
i_Xp/VistaUser

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Response Number 8

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 11:23:30 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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On a monthly basis??? That sounds........odd.
How necessary will the add-ons be?

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Response Number 9

Name: XpUser
Date: May 14, 2008 at 11:28:13 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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Look Windows 7 is several years away and M$ has revealed nothing constructive yet. Why worry about it now? Just enjoy what you have.
i_Xp/VistaUser

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Response Number 10

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 11:31:37 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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I know, I'm just curios. I just needed to make sure that I will still get XP updates until then.

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Response Number 11

Name: aegis
Date: May 14, 2008 at 17:21:01 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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Don't worry about updates. There are Win98 systems that have run fine for many years without any updates. I haven't downloaded any XP updates since SP2.

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Response Number 12

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 17:27:50 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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I know, I don't trust some of those updates either.

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Response Number 13

Name: Sci-Guy
Date: May 14, 2008 at 19:33:30 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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"I don't trust some of those updates either."
Every time I apply a Windows update, I consider it a gamble. Luckily, most times, the gamble pays off, although the odds are not good enough for me to trust automatic updates. I need to know what was updated, and when.
Please let us know if you found someone's advice to be helpful.

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Response Number 14

Name: the RAM
Date: May 14, 2008 at 19:39:38 Pacific
Subject: Windows XP Updates

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I do the same, turn off auto updates and see what it is going to install before it actually does it.

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