Microsoft Allows Vista Users To Downgrade To XP

Boston (dbTechno) – Microsoft is beginning to change their tune on Vista as they are allowing vendors to  stop putting Vista on new machines and allowing alternatives such as Microsoft XP.

The Vista operating system has not been receiving the best hype as of late as it is not yet supported by many programs and also requires a very powerful computer to run at peak performance.

Microsoft is going to allow manufacturers such as Dell and HP to downgrade computers from Vista back to Windows XP. They can do this upon the request of the client or include a Windows XP recovery disc with the purchase of the computer.

The downgrade is only going to be available to those who purchased Vista Business or Vista Ultimate editions. Microsoft originally stated that all vendors needed to stop using XP as of January 31, 2008. This appears to be going out the window though as this is the first sign that Microsoft may not want to put full support behind Vista just yet.

If Microsoft kills off that deadline that they had set it may be bye bye to Vista and hello to another new Microsoft operating system.

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