As is known, many users and most businesses are not going to install on their computers Vista, but plan to switch from Windows XP directly to Windows 7. Moreover, the same views have even the most Microsoft. But yesterday it was reported that plans for the users may be unrealizable because of the strange policy of Microsoft.

It was reported that Microsoft has limited the right to downgrade Windows 7 to Windows XP with an opportunity to come back later for Windows 7, so users and companies who buy a computer at a later date will not be able to use this service, they will be able to install Windows 7 instead of just Vista, that is, change the awl to soap. Microsoft has gathered a very tightly limit the lifetime of Windows XP, allowing the device to sell pre-Windows XP no longer than six months after the release of Windows 7, not leaving any vendors or users of the room for maneuver. Company Forrester Research and Gartner recommends that companies refrain from moving to a new Windows operating system within a year or a half after its release, but the policy of the company Microsoft, seeking to quickly bring to market to XP, could prevent the scheme.

When you see this information online, many users and companies protested, Gartner analyst Michael Silver (Michael Silver) said that the policy update by Microsoft was a "disaster" and said that such a policy for many companies will make the management of computers and make the transition to Windows 7 more expensive.

An organization that does not want to use Vista, install Windows XP instead of Windows operating system 7. But, as many organizations are ready to move to Windows 7, they will need when buying a computer at this time or arrange additional license, or buy more expensive Windows Vista and instead to install XP, using the right to downgrade. Later, the company will have to either buy Windows 7, or pay for a license to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. Thus, the company will pay twice for the operating system and will be forced to make a lot more manipulation.

Ironically, Microsoft quickly responded to the angry message, users, and even agreed to change the policy of moving to Windows 7, in accordance with the wishes of users. "Customers who purchase Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate will be able to reduce the operating system version to Windows XP Professional, or within 18 months from the date of the release of Windows 7, or to release the first Service Pack for the operating system until earlier of these events, "─ stated by Microsoft.

Michael Silver endorsed a new Microsoft. "This proves that Microsoft listens to its customers. It has changed the licensing decision in response to user needs, and, hopefully, they'll do it again, as long as the decision is not yet satisfactory." Silver said that the proposed option is a moot point. The new policy means the provision of Windows XP for 18 months after the release of Windows 7 or to the availability of SP1, but when SP1 appears six months after the release of the first versions of new operating systems, we actually get back to the first option.

As the experience of previous versions of Windows, the term release SP1, the concept is rather blurred. For example, Vista SP1 has appeared in 14 months after the release of Vista, Windows 2000 SP1 has been available to users through the six months following the announcement Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 came out after about 10 months after the appearance of Windows XP. Many manufacturers of the software can not catch up to a year after the appearance of Windows 7 to release the version optimized for the new operating system. Moving the deadline for the transition to Windows 7 could affect both the producers as well as on the company, which is software needed to work.


The company also recalled about Microsoft limiting the life of Windows XP. "At the moment Windows XP is in extended support phase, and Microsoft recommends that customers move to either Windows Vista, or on Windows 7 as soon as possible," ─ writes representative Microsoft.