Microsoft ends support for Windows XP Service Pack 1

zekrahminator · Oct 9, 2006

To help clear the deck for Windows Vista, Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP SP1. There is very little reason to have SP1, considering that several security issues were patched with SP2. While Microsoft guarantees support of an operating system for five years, they only support service packs for 12 months after the next service pack is released. SP1 was released in September 2002, and SP2 was released in September 2004.

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bornfree · Oct 9, 2006

IMO they should pass laws that require all software companies to provide proper tech support and free security updates for a minimum of 10 years. Obviously it doesn't cost a dime to support software that has no problems. The reason MICROSUCKS and other software companies blatantly abuse consumers by dropping product support, is to force consumers to update to the latest and greatest POS the companies are selling this week. Vista is a perfect example. If MICROSUCKS can't secure Windoze how on earth do they expect to secure Vista?

I haven't read a single review of Vista that suggested it was even remotely close to being suitable for release but that won't stop MICROSUCKS from pumping it out the door just as fast as they can. With all the known problems in Vista you can imagine how many unknown problems exist. Vista is a good means to cause financial hardship to the entire world with the exception being MICROSUCKS who will reap windfall profits from their over-priced defective products.

DaMulta · Oct 9, 2006

Support cost lots of money, 10 years is a long long time. You should be forced to upgrade so company's don't have to look back at older technologies. I believe people should not be running windows 95 and windows 98, but millions of people still are. This holds the hole indrustys back as a hole to move forward, and Vista has been in the works for a long time. It was completely rewritten, and its ready to be released. I will be buying a copy when it is released to keep up with the times.

Steevo · Oct 9, 2006

:lol:

10 years support. Not many whole or computer parts make it that long. Mebey we should make hardware companies support for 10 years too eh?

I liked XP, but only after alot of builds came and went, then SP2 was a huge jump ahead for those who know, cared, and were legal. I laugh at peeps calling me complaining about the compy the local idiot built after SP2 wrecked his hacked copies.

Azn Tr14dZ · Oct 9, 2006

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I still have SP1, since whenever I try to install SP2, in corrupts my whole system...wierd huh? Damn it...I'm pissed.

evil bill · Oct 9, 2006

Azn Tr14dZ said:
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I still have SP1, since whenever I try to install SP2, in corrupts my whole system...wierd huh? Damn it...I'm pissed.

a friend of mine had that issue as well. He said it was something to do with XP and the AMD 64 both doing some kind of error checking which interfered with each other (real techy answer huh :laugh:

) Apparently, if you do a format and clean install then run SP2 it works - not ideal, but it did work for him. Obviously, google this issue for further info, I know its really vague.............

Track · Oct 9, 2006

No "support"? What does that mean?
My SP1 hasnt crashed yet.

Jimmy 2004 · Oct 9, 2006

Well... I'd like to direct everyone with their views to take a look at this thread. Many of the arguments from then still stand now

Thermopylae_480 · Oct 9, 2006

bornfree said:
IMO they should pass laws that require all software companies to provide proper tech support and free security updates for a minimum of 10 years. Obviously it doesn't cost a dime to support software that has no problems. The reason MICROSUCKS and other software companies blatantly abuse consumers by dropping product support, is to force consumers to update to the latest and greatest POS the companies are selling this week. Vista is a perfect example. If MICROSUCKS can't secure Windoze how on earth do they expect to secure Vista?

I haven't read a single review of Vista that suggested it was even remotely close to being suitable for release but that won't stop MICROSUCKS from pumping it out the door just as fast as they can. With all the known problems in Vista you can imagine how many unknown problems exist. Vista is a good means to cause financial hardship to the entire world with the exception being MICROSUCKS who will reap windfall profits from their over-priced defective products.

So Microsoft should still have tech support for DOS and Windows 3.x? That's a little overkill isn't it?

yogurt_21 · Oct 10, 2006

you kidding those were the best microsoft os's

NympH · Oct 10, 2006

Only stupid people still run SP1!

EastCoasthandle · Oct 10, 2006

Azn Tr14dZ said:
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I still have SP1, since whenever I try to install SP2, in corrupts my whole system...wierd huh? Damn it...I'm pissed.

You need to disable NX from the bios however, some AMD MB's don't have such a feature. NX or XD from the bios helps enable DEP in SP2 thus causing problems for some who have no bios option to disable it all together. photo

explanation here

Here is what some of the bios show No execute

Execute disable function

Execute Disable B...

No Execute Memory

NX Technology

Shyska · Oct 10, 2006

Can anyone explain me what are they saying by that? Is it that Microsoft won't give me my legit support just because SP2 isn't compatible with some of my hardware?

Alec§taar · Oct 10, 2006

yogurt_21 said:
you kidding those were the best microsoft os's

Well, I'd agree on DOS @ its last iteration from MS in version 6.22: Solid as IRON!

* Personally though, I think that 2000/XP/Server 2003, as of their latest patchwork as of today 10/10/2006 are JUST as solid, & around 100x more capable...

APK

evil bill · Oct 11, 2006

Shyska said:
Can anyone explain me what are they saying by that? Is it that Microsoft won't give me my legit support just because SP2 isn't compatible with some of my hardware?

in a word

Yes

b1lk1 · Oct 11, 2006

I have run SP2 on may different computers, including an old P3 500MHz Compaq, and currently on a P3 800MHz machne for my kids and never had an issue. I have installed it on 20 or so other PC's I have build of all configurations, from Socket A to S478, S939, Slot 1, Socket 370, and now Socket 775. If you have yet to get SP2 to function on your machine, it might be time for a Dell. Otherwise, you sdhould have gotten support to fix the issues before MS gave up on you.

zekrahminator · Oct 11, 2006

NympH said:
Only stupid people still run SP1!

Now that isn't very nice

.

DaMulta · Oct 11, 2006

Oh no people with hacked copys of XP are going to be pissed off.

evil bill · Oct 11, 2006

DaMulta said:
Oh no people with hacked copys of XP are going to be pissed off.

why?

infrared · Oct 11, 2006

b1lk1 said:
I have run SP2 on may different computers, including an old P3 500MHz Compaq, and currently on a P3 800MHz machne for my kids and never had an issue. I have installed it on 20 or so other PC's I have build of all configurations, from Socket A to S478, S939, Slot 1, Socket 370, and now Socket 775. If you have yet to get SP2 to function on your machine, it might be time for a Dell. Otherwise, you sdhould have gotten support to fix the issues before MS gave up on you.

Yeah, i'm running xp pro xp2 on my P3 933mhz machine now

no problems at all

Jimmy 2004 · Oct 11, 2006

infrared said:
Yeah, i'm running xp pro xp2 on my P3 933mhz machine now no problems at all

You mean SP2 not XP2?

Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane @ 2.8GHz (224x12.5, 1.425V)
Motherboard	Gigabyte sumthin-or-another, it's got an nForce 430
Cooling	Dual 120mm case fans front/rear, Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, Zalman VF-900 on GPU
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Storage	WD 160 GB SATA hard drive.
Display(s)	Hanns G 19" widescreen, 5ms response time, 1440x900
Case	Thermaltake Soprano (black with side window).
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster Live! 24 bit (paired with X-530 speakers).
Power Supply	ThermalTake 430W TR2
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Storage	SSD 64GB
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Case	Using the desk ATM
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Power Supply	1000W TruePower Quattro

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Audio Device(s)	ATI HDMI
Mouse	Logitech MX518
Keyboard	Razer
Software	A lot.
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Cooling	Thermaltake Big Typhoon
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Storage	2x80GB Western Digital
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Power Supply	Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt

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Cooling	Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
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Case	Antec 900 \| ATX Window case
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Power Supply	Hiper 730W HPU-5M730-SE \| Tagan 480W
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Memory	4GB DDR2 800
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