Support for Windows XP will end in 2014

Microsoft rushed to reassure users, Windows XP frighten removal of retail sales this summer. The company recalled that the support system will continue until April 2014. This was mentioned in his blog Dzhered Praudfut (Jared Proudfoot), department manager tracking the life-cycle development Microsoft. So, on April 14, 2009 come to an end standard user "Mainstream" support for it until April 8, 2014 followed by phase "Extended" for business and software developers, the company will still release security updates regularly.
The only difference - the latest version of support not related to security patches will only be available to companies that has signed a contract with Microsoft for support. By the way, Windows XP appeared in sales in 2001, and the maximum cycle lasts for Microsoft products 10 years, so that the company had made concessions, "nakinuv" several more years. The disappearance of Windows XP from the retail sale this summer still remains an open question. Last week, Steve Balmer said that the company may revise the time and move the date from 30 June to a later date.