This Tuesday, July 13, 2010, Microsoft terminated support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). As stated on the publisher’s website, this version of the OS no longer supported by Microsoft.

“This means that technical support will no longer answer questions about this system, we recently explained Perechodkin Philip, director of Windows product line for the general public.

Users of Windows XP SP2 will no longer receive any security patch since Microsoft does not achieve more for this system. The Redmond company is therefore strongly recommended to switch to SP3, whose support will be maintained until April 2014.
Next step October 22

But this is SP3 for extended support and non-standard. “Under the extended support, users continue to receive the latest security updates for free. But the bug fixes should be a subscription fee for companies, “says Philippe Perechodkin.

Little by little, Microsoft Windows XP also concur in the closet. Next step: October 22, 2010. At that time, integrators and PC manufacturers will no longer install the Home Edition of Windows XP on netbooks, latest machinery in which XP was still available in the catalog (see our slide show on this subject: Windows XP to revisit in 8 days key). This will mark the definitive end of the marketing of the OS.