Re: End free security updates for XP Home in 2007?

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By extended support, I assume you mean paid support for security
updates.

However, because Home edition is a consumer edition (instead of a
professional edition), it does not include a period for extended
support.

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221

It is unclear whether that saves MS the trouble of deliver security
updates. I don't care about new features or stability. I just want
patches against the multitude of Windows exploits that are out there.
Because I just bought the Home Edition, it seems I am only going to
have that for a year.

The real issue is labelling. MS sold a product without disclosing an
important bit of consumer information. It shouldn't have done this.

I'm sorry if I sound angry. But I'm facing the prospect of having to
buy a second license just because MS never revealed when it would stop
including security updates.

(On a positive note, though, my hardware is all Vista friendly so far).


Robert Nagle
Houston, Texas
http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/

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