Buy software windows xp

I just want to but a license of XP, not interested in support, I want to make sure its legal though. Microsoft no longer ships or supports Windows XP and are not selling it to the distributors or OEMs at least in the general market. I am pretty certain none of them are legitimate. If this is for a home user - well, you are installing an unsupported OS with no patches for years.

That would be, IMHO, irresponsible. If it's for a company, then such licenses would probably not satisfy an audit, should that happen. Thanks for the reply. The computer will be offline, not worried about support. Yes, Ebay copies are probably not legal which is why I do not feel comfortable purchasing it from there.

For posterity sake, You can find them on Craigslist in most major metros for sale with someone for both cheap and legit retail copies. I have to get one for some legacy stuff a few months back and found an old guy selling all his legacy software on CL. I bought more then I needed. Don't spread misinformation.

This is why he rightfully went to jail. You, me and any other American has absolute right to resale of any legally purchased retail item. First sale doctrine. I did not buy "restore" disks. I bought retail, in box software. This software was real, very old, and not counterfeit. For Volume Licensing programs, licenses will continue to be available through downgrade rights after the end of general availability. General availability of licenses for the previous version of Windows will cease as soon as the new version is available, or when otherwise determined by Microsoft.

However, we will make media available for the current version as well as the previous two versions. This question is from the perspective of digital heritage organisations, museums, archives etc. Best wishes, Claudia My question never fits in these categories given by Microsoft and other Software providers.

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 8. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator. Microsoft only sell Windows How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Bill Smithers's post on May 27, Thanks, Bill.

Please let me know where I can address my question to. That would be amazing. Many thanks, Claudia. In reply to Claudia-Raro's post on May 27, They don't sell them.

How long can OEMs sell devices with a prior version of Windows installed?