https://www.verboon.info/tags/mainstream-support/Recent content in Mainstream-Support on Anything About ITHugoen-usSun, 12 Apr 2009 19:00:41 +0000https://www.verboon.info/2009/04/windows-xp-mainstream-support-ends-in-2-days/Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:00:41 +0000https://www.verboon.info/2009/04/windows-xp-mainstream-support-ends-in-2-days/<p>On April 14th mainstream support for Windows XP will end. for the next 5 years the operating system goes into extended support. The table below illustrates the differences between mainstream and extended support.</p> <p><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/gp/lifepolicy"> <img src="images/image3.png" alt="image"> </a></p> <p>The Microsoft Windows XP product page explains it as following:</p> <p><em>Mainstream Support delivers complimentary and paid support, free security updates, and bug fixes to all Windows customers who purchase a retail copy of Windows XP (i.e., a shrink-wrapped, not pre-installed copy). Mainstream Support for Windows XP will continue through <strong>April 2009.</strong></em></p>