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    How long will Vista be supported by MS ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Laptopaddict, Dec 5, 2009.

  1. Laptopaddict

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    Did they issue already a date like they did for XP ? (XP is 2012, I believe)
     
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    I can't remember if it was 3 or 5 years after the second Service pack...
     
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    Isn't XP extended til 2014 for businesses?

    I think Vista was supposed to die before the extended XP date... 2011/2012 round...
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 5, 2009
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    That is Vista's mainstream support end date. Extended support will go on until 2017.

    I had a link bookmarked somewhere......

    http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2007/03/7287.ars
     
    surfasb, Dec 5, 2009
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    Great link :)

    Good thing my laptop came with Vista Business :D all those people who bought Ultimate...
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 5, 2009
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    Yeah, lame. I got Ultimate on the Inspiron still.
     
    surfasb, Dec 5, 2009
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