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September 28th, 2006

Windows XP SP1 support ends October 10

Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:36 am

Categories: Security, Windows XP, Windows client

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A reminder for Microsoft customers out there who are using Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 1 or 1a: Microsoft is ending support for those Windows updates on October 10. As part of the cut-off, Microsoft is discontinuing security updates for XP SP1 and 1a on that date, as well., according to a post on the Security Garden blog.

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Par For The Course, Great Timing
Nice Move! Right after they have foisted WGA to force XP users to purchase a new cd if they can't prove the old one is a legal copy, many times even if they can prove it is a legal copy.
Just one more step to force Vista down everyone's throat.... (Read the rest)
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Good riddance  georgeou | 09/28/06
Par For The Course, Great Timing  Ole Man | 09/29/06

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