Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue service and support for the following operating systems as of July 13th 2010.
Windows XP SP2
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
| WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? |
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| • | Microsoft will stop providing incident support and will not release new updates, including security updates. |
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| • | Running an unsupported version of Windows could be harder to manage, expensive to maintain, and could expose your business and your customers to business and regulatory risks. |
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| • | Running an unsupported version of Why play the higher house edge wheel if you can avoid it?Fortunately, the payoffs for every bet on a roulette wheel follow the same rules, so no matter which wager you make, you’ll get the same house edge, with the exception of one bet. Windows could represent a security threat—Microsoft will no longer release new security updates for vulnerabilities discovered after EOS. |
| WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? |
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| 1) Upgrade to the latest version of the operating system |
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| Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 provide you with platforms designed to address the current business and security environment. |
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| 2) Install the most current service pack |
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| If you have computers that are not ready to move to Windows 7, then apply the most current service pack to continue to receive updates and support. |
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| • | For Windows Vista support and updates, apply Service Pack 2. |
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| • | For Windows XP support and updates, apply Service Pack 3 (SP3). |
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| • | If you have Premier Support, these benefits can be used toward Windows XP SP3 migration and patch management. |
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| • | There are no service pack upgrade options for Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Professional. |