Microsoft Senior Security Program Manager Adrian Stone and Microsoft Security Response Center Manager Jerry Bryant recently announced that the official maintenance update cycle for Microsoft operating systems Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 has expired. Ends July 13th.
As of July 14, Microsoft will no longer provide system updates for these two operating system versions. All users using these two operating systems need to upgrade to XP SP3 or Windows 7 before July 13 to receive the latest security and upgrade updates officially provided by Microsoft.
In addition, the system upgrade reminder option issued by Microsoft to users using these two operating system versions will also end on July 13.
Although Microsoft's position on Windows XP is extremely clear, its information on updates to the 64-bit operating system Windows Vista is relatively vague. In view of Microsoft's decision to no longer provide 32-bit Windows XP SP4, users who are using 64-bit operating systems cannot upgrade to the SP3 version. Bryant declared: "For the sake of user service support, we have developed Windows XP x64 to the RTM version (that is, the version that is mass-pressed in the factory). Here, we recommend that users using 64-bit operating systems upgrade to Windows XP x64 SP2 version."