Monday was the last day on which Windows XP will be sold as a boxed product or licensed to PC manufacturers.
Microsoft has announced that manufacturers will be able to sell Windows on "nettops" or low-cost desktops in another move that looks set to keep XP alive for several years yet.
From today, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows ME, which could lead users to trying alternative operating systems such as Linux.
Microsoft released another version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 on Tuesday, but the software remains in the test phase.
Facing a 30 June deadline to stop selling PCs with Windows XP, the world's largest computer makers are getting creative, with Dell and HP's Australian offices staying cagey about their intentions.
It's just two months until Microsoft plans to pull the plug on Windows XP arguably its best operating system to date.
Although Microsoft is pushing hard to move everyone to the latest version of Windows, there are some market realities that are going to keep Windows XP around for some time likely well beyond the current June deadline for large computer makers to stop selling the older operating system.
From today, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows ME, which could lead users to trying alternative operating systems such as Linux.
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Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the second release candidate, or near-final testing version, of Windows .Net Server 2003, sources said.
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