Microsoft extends Windows XP support for consumers
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Today, Microsoft announced that it will double the support life cycle for the consumer versions of Windows XP to 10 years to match the support life cycle for XP Professional, the business version of XP. This change affects both XP Home Edition and XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft said.
"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 and five years of Extended Support, matching the support policy provided for Windows XP Professional," a Microsoft statement about the change reads.