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Microsoft Support Life-Cycle

For an overview of Microsoft’s product support life-cycle policies, see support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh%3Ben-us%3Blifecycle.

Support life-cycle dates and release dates, by product, are at support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];complifeport.

Supported service packs and release dates appear at support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifesupsps.

Some service pack release histories are listed at support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];sp&.

Windows

Windows Client

For information on Windows XP SP2, see “AutoUpdate Impacts Windows XP SP2 Rollout” on page 7 of the Oct. 2004 Update, “XP Service Pack Needs Significant Testing” on page 3 of the May 2004 Update and “XP Service Pack Highlights Security Dilemma” on page 3 of the Jan. 2004 Update.

Windows support for the two 64-bit architectures is described in “AMD’s 64-Bit Choices to Increase” on page 4 of the May 2004 Update.

A summary of planned OS features in Longhorn appeared in “Longhorn Preview Focuses on Developers” on page 3 of the Dec. 2003 Update.

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