SP1 and SP2 retirement
Microsoft support for the Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) 32-bit operating system will end July 13, 2010, and support for the Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) operating system will end April 13, 2010.
| Important Dates Product | End of Mainstream Support | End of Extended Support |
| Windows XP SP2 | July 13, 2010 | |
| Windows Vista RTM | April 13, 2010 | |
| Windows 2000 Professional SP4 | July 13, 2010 | |
| Windows 2000 Server SP4 | July 13, 2010 |
Users can upgrade their Windows XP SP2 to Windows XP SP3 and use the system till 2014… If you are still running Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2), you have until July 13 to upgrade. The venerable SP2 version reaches the end of its life on July 13, after which there will be no more updates…more info click here
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