Microsoft: Six Months more for XP

Microsoft: Six Months more for XP

Author JoeDigital

After setting stores to stop providing to consumers Windows XP media by January 31, 2009, Microsoft has extended the deadline to six months later, changing the date to July 31 of the same year. This is to allow consumers who haven’t used Windows Vista yet to enjoy their downgrade rights as well as help them have smooth transitions between versions of the Microsoft operating systems.

Generally, this means that consumers can still ask their local retailers to uninstall the built in Windows Vista in the computers that they buy and have them install the XP version in its place.

This life extension for Windows will also affect other companies such as HP and other manufacturers that use Microsoft products (which is virtually all of them) because they also have their own downgrading plans and timelines.

The rules on the downgrades vis-à-vis the new releases are quite unclear, but at least the company declarations are making it easier for consumers worldwide.

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