So there, 5 more years of support for Windows Vista

Apparently Microsoft has reconsidered their support policy for consumers so they added another 5 years... This is a fact, as confirmed by what a Microsoft spokesperson told tech blogger Ed Bott: "customers who remain on the most current supported service pack will be eligible to receive both Mainstream and Extended Support, for a total of 10 years." Among the ramifications of that decision is that the lifetime of this blog will be extended as well.

Approaching the end of mainstream support

I ran a search about the future of Windows Vista and came across this page about Microsoft products lifecycle. Basically, Windows Vista's mainstream support end date is getting closer: 10 April 2012, and the suggestion included in that page is basically "Buy Windows 7 now!".  "Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first." Not to worry, the solution center will continue to be there, I presume, for a long while. I would also say that, in general, a number of solutions and tips apply across the board for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and most likely the forthcoming Windows 8, to be launched at the Mobile World Congress on 29 February 2012.