Good enough news for those who are sickened by the use of Vista on computers more suitable for Windows XP Microsoft sent a letter of support for critical updates of Windows XP to 2014. Which is three years longer than their usual support period for operating systems. Another news from the same place - the next version of Windows called “Windows 7” will be released in 2010, and the last good news is that OEM suppliers of new computers will be able to sell systems with Windows XP pre-installed in 'downgrade' mode until January 31, 2009.