The End of Windows XP in two years

[Saifullah Sani]

Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base. The name “XP” is short for “eXPerience.” Windows XP, the successor to Windows 2000 and Windows Me, was the first consumer-oriented operating system produced by Microsoft to be built on the Windows NT kernel. Windows XP was released worldwide for retail sale on October 25, 2001, and over 400 million copies were in use in January 2006. It was succeeded by Windows Vista in January 2007. Direct sales of Windows XP were ceased on June 30, 2008. Microsoft continued to sell Windows XP through their System Builders program until January 31, 2009.
The NT-based versions of Windows, which are programmed in C C++ and assembly are known for their improved stability and efficiency over the 9x versions of Microsoft Windows.
Windows XP presented a significantly redesigned graphical user interface, a change Microsoft promoted as more user-friendly than previous versions of Windows. A new software management facility called Side-by-Side Assembly was introduced to ameliorate the “DLL hell” that plagues 9x versions of Windows. It is also the first version of Windows to use product activation to combat illegal copying.



the message from Microsoft as it reminded consumers that its support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 will end on April 8, 2014.According to Microsoft marketing director Stella Chernyak that means the software giant will nix security updates, non-security hot-fixes and technical support after that date. You have less than two years to get your affairs in order and hightail it to more current software.Chernyak commented in a blog post that “Windows XP and Office 2003 were great software releases in their time, but the technology environment has shifted. Technology continues to evolve and so do people’s needs and expectations.since the announcement is consistent with Microsoft’s 2002 support lifestyle policy that offers a minimum of 10 years of support. But there’s a large amount of users still using XP up to SP3, and not everyone will be happy about having to upgrade. And enterprise deployment can take anywhere between 18 to 32 months from business case through full deployment, so those who want to stick with Windows and Office should begin planning.The company recommends switching to Windows 7 and Office 2010 rather than waiting for Windows 8. Microsoft wants to facilitate that migration and is thus offering a free download of Windows 7 and Office 2010.
The End of Windows XP in two years