When Will XP Reach End-of-Life Cycle?

Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or guestimate--when
Windows XP will be declared to have reached its end-of-life cycle (or
whatever that term is that means there will be no more security updates
published for it)?

Thanks,
Brian

"Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or guestimate--when
> Windows XP will be declared to have reached its end-of-life cycle (or
> whatever that term is that means there will be no more security updates
> published for it)?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian

Brian,
Long story short, there's basically 10 years of support for business
products and 5 for consumer ones.
Windows XP was released 12/31/2001. I'll leave it for you to do the math.

For more information on Microsoft products lifecycle policy, refer to
following web pages:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex

--
Alexander Suhovey

Alexander,
you might be a tad off on that(just a bit-lol);assuming you are using
the release date as a starting reference.Seeing as XP is still the only MSFT
operating system that's for sale; ,support would be discontinued for
consumer XP before consumer Vista is slated to go to market.-lol
Five years after discontinuation; i'll give ya, not 5 years from initial
release date.

Jeff

"Alexander Suhovey" <asuhovey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or
>> guestimate--when Windows XP will be declared to have reached its
>> end-of-life cycle (or whatever that term is that means there will be no
>> more security updates published for it)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>
> Brian,
> Long story short, there's basically 10 years of support for business
> products and 5 for consumer ones.
> Windows XP was released 12/31/2001. I'll leave it for you to do the math.
>
> For more information on Microsoft products lifecycle policy, refer to
> following web pages:
> http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
>
> --
> Alexander Suhovey
>

Support for XP and XP SP1 has already ended. Only XP SP2 is now supported.
SP2 came out in 2004. SP3 is not due out until 2008 now. If it takes 4 years
to release an SP, it makes you wonder how much MS cares about XP.
"Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or guestimate--when
> Windows XP will be declared to have reached its end-of-life cycle (or
> whatever that term is that means there will be no more security updates
> published for it)?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian

"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Alexander,
> you might be a tad off on that(just a bit-lol);assuming you are using
> the release date as a starting reference.Seeing as XP is still the only
> MSFT operating system that's for sale; ,support would be discontinued for
> consumer XP before consumer Vista is slated to go to market.-lol
> Five years after discontinuation; i'll give ya, not 5 years from
> initial release date.

Your statement seems to be accurate than my, Jeff.

From Lifecucle page for XP Pro
(http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223) :

"Mainstream support will end two years after the next version of this
product is released.
Extended support will end five years after mainstream support ends."

Looks like we have 7 years of support for XP Pro after Vista release.

--
Alexander Suhovey

SAM-R wrote:
>> Support for XP and XP SP1 has already ended. Only XP SP2 is now
>> supported. SP2 came out in 2004. SP3 is not due out until 2008 now.
>> If it takes 4 years to release an SP, it makes you wonder how much
>> MS cares about XP. "Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote
>> in message news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or
>>> guestimate--when Windows XP will be declared to have reached its
>>> end-of-life cycle (or whatever that term is that means there will
>>> be no more security updates published for it)?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brian

Well, with Windows update the need for frequent service packs is low.
Install, update, then turn on Automatic Updating and, give or take, it takes
care of itself indefinitely.

When a product from Microsoft is two years off in the future, well, it's
hard to say if it will even ever materialize. We will have to wait and see.
It does seem though there are defintie plans in the works to deliver a
service pack 3 for XP.

But first they have to get Vista out and then Server 2003 is owed a second
service pack then XP. Depending on Vista's performace in the real world,
they might have to rush out a Vista SP1 in the interim before XP SP3 too.

Saucy

Server 2003 SP2 is in Beta now. Vista SP1 is not due until the end of 2007.
If you have to format and reinstall XP, there are now some 60 MB's of
updates to download. By 2008 the updates may be over 100 MB's to download.

"Saucy" <saucy@lift.out.saucylemon.com> wrote in message
news:uHkAHwX%23GHA.1752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> SAM-R wrote:
>>> Support for XP and XP SP1 has already ended. Only XP SP2 is now
>>> supported. SP2 came out in 2004. SP3 is not due out until 2008 now.
>>> If it takes 4 years to release an SP, it makes you wonder how much
>>> MS cares about XP. "Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote
>>> in message news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or
>>>> guestimate--when Windows XP will be declared to have reached its
>>>> end-of-life cycle (or whatever that term is that means there will
>>>> be no more security updates published for it)?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Brian
>
> Well, with Windows update the need for frequent service packs is low.
> Install, update, then turn on Automatic Updating and, give or take, it
> takes
> care of itself indefinitely.
>
> When a product from Microsoft is two years off in the future, well, it's
> hard to say if it will even ever materialize. We will have to wait and
> see.
> It does seem though there are defintie plans in the works to deliver a
> service pack 3 for XP.
>
> But first they have to get Vista out and then Server 2003 is owed a second
> service pack then XP. Depending on Vista's performace in the real world,
> they might have to rush out a Vista SP1 in the interim before XP SP3 too.
>
> Saucy
>
>

SAM-R wrote:
> Server 2003 SP2 is in Beta now. Vista SP1 is not due until the end of 2007.
> If you have to format and reinstall XP, there are now some 60 MB's of
> updates to download. By 2008 the updates may be over 100 MB's to download.

XP SP2 is due out the end of 2007.

Alias
>
> "Saucy" <saucy@lift.out.saucylemon.com> wrote in message
> news:uHkAHwX%23GHA.1752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> SAM-R wrote:
>>>> Support for XP and XP SP1 has already ended. Only XP SP2 is now
>>>> supported. SP2 came out in 2004. SP3 is not due out until 2008 now.
>>>> If it takes 4 years to release an SP, it makes you wonder how much
>>>> MS cares about XP. "Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote
>>>> in message news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or
>>>>> guestimate--when Windows XP will be declared to have reached its
>>>>> end-of-life cycle (or whatever that term is that means there will
>>>>> be no more security updates published for it)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Brian
>>
>> Well, with Windows update the need for frequent service packs is low.
>> Install, update, then turn on Automatic Updating and, give or take, it
>> takes
>> care of itself indefinitely.
>>
>> When a product from Microsoft is two years off in the future, well, it's
>> hard to say if it will even ever materialize. We will have to wait and
>> see.
>> It does seem though there are defintie plans in the works to deliver a
>> service pack 3 for XP.
>>
>> But first they have to get Vista out and then Server 2003 is owed a
>> second
>> service pack then XP. Depending on Vista's performace in the real world,
>> they might have to rush out a Vista SP1 in the interim before XP SP3 too.
>>
>> Saucy
>>
>>
>

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=54


"Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message
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> SAM-R wrote:
>> Server 2003 SP2 is in Beta now. Vista SP1 is not due until the end of
>> 2007.
>> If you have to format and reinstall XP, there are now some 60 MB's of
>> updates to download. By 2008 the updates may be over 100 MB's to
>> download.
>
> XP SP2 is due out the end of 2007.
>
> Alias
>>
>> "Saucy" <saucy@lift.out.saucylemon.com> wrote in message
>> news:uHkAHwX%23GHA.1752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> SAM-R wrote:
>>>>> Support for XP and XP SP1 has already ended. Only XP SP2 is now
>>>>> supported. SP2 came out in 2004. SP3 is not due out until 2008 now.
>>>>> If it takes 4 years to release an SP, it makes you wonder how much
>>>>> MS cares about XP. "Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote
>>>>> in message news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or
>>>>>> guestimate--when Windows XP will be declared to have reached its
>>>>>> end-of-life cycle (or whatever that term is that means there will
>>>>>> be no more security updates published for it)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Brian
>>>
>>> Well, with Windows update the need for frequent service packs is low.
>>> Install, update, then turn on Automatic Updating and, give or take, it
>>> takes
>>> care of itself indefinitely.
>>>
>>> When a product from Microsoft is two years off in the future, well, it's
>>> hard to say if it will even ever materialize. We will have to wait and
>>> see.
>>> It does seem though there are defintie plans in the works to deliver a
>>> service pack 3 for XP.
>>>
>>> But first they have to get Vista out and then Server 2003 is owed a
>>> second
>>> service pack then XP. Depending on Vista's performace in the real world,
>>> they might have to rush out a Vista SP1 in the interim before XP SP3
>>> too.
>>>
>>> Saucy
>>>
>>>
>>

John Barnes wrote:
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=54

Oh well.

Alias
>
>
> "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message
> news:OHJquzc%23GHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> SAM-R wrote:
>>> Server 2003 SP2 is in Beta now. Vista SP1 is not due until the end of
>>> 2007.
>>> If you have to format and reinstall XP, there are now some 60 MB's of
>>> updates to download. By 2008 the updates may be over 100 MB's to
>>> download.
>> XP SP2 is due out the end of 2007.
>>
>> Alias
>>> "Saucy" <saucy@lift.out.saucylemon.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uHkAHwX%23GHA.1752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> SAM-R wrote:
>>>>>> Support for XP and XP SP1 has already ended. Only XP SP2 is now
>>>>>> supported. SP2 came out in 2004. SP3 is not due out until 2008 now.
>>>>>> If it takes 4 years to release an SP, it makes you wonder how much
>>>>>> MS cares about XP. "Brian Bradley" <(hyphenatemyname)@cox.net> wrote
>>>>>> in message news:uf8UJZM9GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Does anyone know--or would anyone like to speculate on or
>>>>>>> guestimate--when Windows XP will be declared to have reached its
>>>>>>> end-of-life cycle (or whatever that term is that means there will
>>>>>>> be no more security updates published for it)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Brian
>>>> Well, with Windows update the need for frequent service packs is low.
>>>> Install, update, then turn on Automatic Updating and, give or take, it
>>>> takes
>>>> care of itself indefinitely.
>>>>
>>>> When a product from Microsoft is two years off in the future, well, it's
>>>> hard to say if it will even ever materialize. We will have to wait and
>>>> see.
>>>> It does seem though there are defintie plans in the works to deliver a
>>>> service pack 3 for XP.
>>>>
>>>> But first they have to get Vista out and then Server 2003 is owed a
>>>> second
>>>> service pack then XP. Depending on Vista's performace in the real world,
>>>> they might have to rush out a Vista SP1 in the interim before XP SP3
>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> Saucy
>>>>
>>>>
>
>