Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
17-Sep-2004
[[Support ends either 12 months after the next service pack releases or at
the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first.]]

Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221

Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223

Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1136407021.118854.274710@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com,
idiotprogrammer <idiotprogrammer@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Has anyone seen this article about MS ending free security updates in
> 2007?
>
> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060103-5891.html
>
> I bought box/cd of Home Edition 3 weeks ago. I just installed the OS
> two days ago.
>
> Does this mean that after Jan 1 my system will be unable to do any kind
> of automatic updating of Windows XP Home?
>
> If true, I am outraged. None of the marketing information mentioned
> anything about the fact that you wouldn't be eligible for security
> updates after a year.
>
>
> Robert Nagle
> http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/