Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003
Support Ends April 8, 2014
WHY?
Why is Microsoft ending support for Window XP and Office 2003?
In 2002 Microsoft introduced its Support Lifecycle policy
based on customer feedback to have more transparency and predictability
of support for Microsoft products. As per this policy, Microsoft
Business and Developer products, including Windows and Office products,
receive a minimum of 10 years of support (5 years Mainstream Support and
5 years Extended Support), at the supported service pack level.
Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 will go out of support on April 8, 2014, if your organization has not started the migration to a modern PC, you are late. Based on historical customer deployment data, the average enterprise deployment can take 18 to 32 months from business case through full deployment. To ensure you remain on supported versions of Windows and Office, you should begin your planning and application testing immediately to ensure you deploy before end of support.
Get the latest IDC report on migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, Mitigating Risk — Why Sticking with Windows XP is a Bad Idea. Download it now.
Watch an IDC overview of the significant benefits in making the switch. Open and play now.
What does end of support mean to customers?
Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 will go out of support on April 8, 2014, if your organization has not started the migration to a modern PC, you are late. Based on historical customer deployment data, the average enterprise deployment can take 18 to 32 months from business case through full deployment. To ensure you remain on supported versions of Windows and Office, you should begin your planning and application testing immediately to ensure you deploy before end of support.
Get the latest IDC report on migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, Mitigating Risk — Why Sticking with Windows XP is a Bad Idea. Download it now.
Watch an IDC overview of the significant benefits in making the switch. Open and play now.
What does end of support mean to customers?
