Verder heb ik ook een levenscyclus gevonden tot hoelang Windows XP blijft bestaan voor upgrades en patches en dat soort gein.
Windows XP Professional
Product Availability: December 31, 2001 Mainstream Support: December 31, 2001 - December 31, 2006 Extended Support: December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Legend: Product Availability: The duration of the product's availability. Mainstream Support: The period of availability for standard support offerings (e.g., no-charge incident support, paid incident support, support charged on an hourly basis, support for warranty claims, hotfix support, and online self-help support information). Extended Support: An extended period of assisted support, which may be charged on an hourly basis and can include hotfix support. Microsoft will not accept requests for warranty support, design changes, or new features during the extended phase.