All Support for Windows 98, 98 SE and ME ends

Are you a Windows 98 or ME user ? Then probable its time to switch over to Windows XP because Microsoft has decided dropped all supports for Windows 98, 98 SE and Millennium Edition.

Microsoft had previously extended the final support for Windows 98 and ME from January 2006 to June 30 2006. Window XP SP1 is still waiting on the retirement list

According to TechWeb:

The next version of Windows to be retired will be Windows XP SP1, which will be put out to pasture October 10, 2006, also a scheduled security patch date. Microsoft’s policy is to support a Service Pack (SP) for 12-24 months after the release of its successor. The longer support period, Microsoft states on its Web site, is for “those service packs where [we] believe customers will need additional time for testing and deployment.”

This post was published by on July 11, 2006

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  • http://blog.adglobe.net km

    i think microsoft go full force to Windows vista… like this can boost the windows vista product sales. anyway, this will support more end user on linux distribution.

  • http://www.blog.tech-buzz.info Thilak

    @km: Yes, But there are lots of people like syn who still can’t switch to XP due to harward restriction.