Buy Windows XP

So you are thinking what is going to happen after June 30th, the deadline that Microsoft is saying they will stop selling Windows XP licenses. Well, here are some ideas. If you want a retail license you will be allowed to buy a license online from Microsoft's site until July 1st. OEM licenses have mostly dried up ever since Spring of 2007, but if you can still order them through business licenses online through computer hardware firms.

If you have bought Vista Business or Vista Premium you have a license to downgrade the installation to Windows XP Pro. This can be carried out either via a Windows XP Pro disc or a Downgrade Install Disc provided by Microsoft. Essentially you will be using your Vista license to run Windows XP. Personally, I think it is worth it, Vista has too many issues at this point to be used as a main operating system on a main machine.

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