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Microsoft has verified that consumers acquiring PCs with pre-installed licensed Windows 7 OS will be given an option to downgrade to either Vista or XP.  The new software’s licensing agreement allows users to change their OS to earlier Windows versions. Bulk buyers or individual consumers who automatically get Windows PC in the computers or laptops they buy may take advantage of the option.
 

Microsoft was compelled to extend its downgrade rights to XP users, considering the fact that most of these users are hesitant to use Vista. Although Vista recorded more sales, the operating system is still not quite as popular as XP. Microsoft extended XP’s support to guarantee its usage in netbooks. 

Support for Windows XP is about to end on April 14, and Microsoft’s announcement couldn’t have come at a better time. XP enthusiasts would definitely love the good news; however an extended support period does not come with complete updates and patches. All they would get would be enhanced security, and the rest should lie on the users to secure their system. 

Microsoft has scheduled the release candidate of Windows 7 to go public on May 2009, while the final version will be circulated by January 2010.