Windows XP is now free?

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rrrot2015-03-10 22:06:54

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rrrot, 2015-03-10 22:06:54

Support for Windows XP ended in 2014. Those. does this mean that it is already free and can be used on corporate PCs without any consequences and licenses?

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Vladimir Serykh, 2015-03-10
@vserykh

No, not free to use.
Her license has not changed.
I don't see the connection between support and licensing.
It's like you stole a new fridge from a store, but it's now out of warranty, so it doesn't count as theft.
An indicative story is with old network games that are not supported by developers (for example, such a developer does not even exist anymore). If you want to run your game server on the Internet, you will have questions about license violations.

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Vladlen Grachev, 2015-03-10
@gwer

Production of Volga Cyber cars ceased in 2010. Those. does that mean they are already free? And you can take any car you like without consequences and purchase?
Support has ended, that is, Microsoft will not blow into the mustache if something goes wrong with XP users.

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Alexander Alexandrovich, 2015-03-10
@tatu

No. Technical support has ended, meaning no more security updates will be delivered.

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oia, 2015-03-10
@oia

no no no and don't dream

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Pavel, 2015-03-11
@pdragon

Were there precedents when ms changed the license for one of their axes?

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Viktor, 2015-03-11
@nehrung

1. Even if so, how to activate the OS in a non- pirated way? After all, if the OS has ceased to be sold, then there is nowhere to get a legal key from.
2. Hypothetically, this problem can be solved in this way. Some buyers of new computers with a pre-installed OS do not want to use it and "give it back" with a refund of part of its price (several hundred rubles). It can be assumed that the same feint is feasible with the OS that was in use. Those. we are looking for the owner of a computer with legal WinXP, who wants to change the OS to a more progressive one, we overwrite his key from the sticker (well, or find out the key using some product key explorer), delete this OS from him, and install it for ourselves with this key, and give a little money for him, less than the price of the boxed version (we still buy used ones ...). In theory, everyone should be happy.