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Microsoft has decided to license Windows XP for four more months. Previously Microsoft planned to cut off licenses for Windows XP by 31st January 2009, but now that date has been extended to 30th May 2009. Microsoft has already extended XP licensing for Netbooks and other low-cost laptops until 2010. But this is not the first time that Microsoft is forced to extend lifeline to XP, according to BBC:

Windows XP was originally due to disappear off shop shelves on 30 January 2008. It was to be removed so as to make way for Windows Vista which went on sale to consumers early in 2007.

Despite Microsoft’s claims that Vista has sold well, consumers have reacted badly to its release.

Microsoft granted the reprieve largely because of customer’s preference for XP.

Many PC makers also got around the restrictions by exploiting a clause in Microsoft’s licensing terms that allowed them to offer a "downgrade" licence. Issued with a new PC running Vista it allowed customers to replace it with XP.