Support for Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 ends on July 13, 2010

I know this isn't necessarily WSUS specific but I figured that some of you may still have some old Windows 2000 or Windows XP SP2 systems running out there and would appreciate the heads up. 

As the title says, Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional are reaching End of Support (EOS) on July 13, 2010 (and Windows Vista RTM End of Support is on April 13, 2010). This means that regular Microsoft support and free access to security updates will come to an end for those products on those dates.

To help with planning your migration strategy to Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, we have the Windows 2000 End-of-Support Solution Center which is a fantastic place to start.  It has information on planning your move, migrating clients and server roles, Small Business Server, Application Compatibility and much much more.  It's a definite must-see site and you can check out all the details at https://support.microsoft.com/win2000.

For more information see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.

J.C. Hornbeck | System Center Knowledge Engineer