So, how long before Microsoft "orphans" Win2000?

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Tom Brosz — 8/15/2004 4:54:43 AM (archived)

So far, security fixes and the like have been quickly added. But at some point, will they decide support isn't worth the trouble any more? Maybe when the next OS beyond XP comes online? Will I end up in the ghetto with Win98?

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XP users: there's a gigantic service pack out now. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 7:20:06 PM
- Waited to see if Derek's worked b4 installing mine. Thanks D! (n/t) - Tony - 9/4/2004 2:52:21 AM
  - Actually, I'm just sh---in- ya - that upgrade burns out chips & motherboards! - SDT1 - 9/5/2004 3:18:45 AM
- Installed it and everythings A-ok. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/3/2004 3:38:50 PM
- From Lang List (Fred Langa) - RNE - 8/19/2004 2:25:14 AM
  - Yeah but MS has found about a bug a month and published a series of patches - alcaray - 8/19/2004 4:04:47 PM
    - OOPS. Meant SP2 (n/t) - alcaray - 8/19/2004 4:05:39 PM
- Be careful - Robert - 8/14/2004 7:49:57 PM
  - Words of wisdom - McFly - 8/15/2004 2:26:20 AM
  - Good advice. Me, I'm running Win2000 until they pry it from my cold, dead keyboard. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2004 2:01:37 AM
    - You and me both, brother - Robert - 8/15/2004 3:15:08 AM
      - Service Pack 5 - Gary - 8/21/2004 4:41:49 AM
        
        Do you have a BOOT.ini file? - RobVG - 8/29/2004 5:16:24 PM
        
        My "boot.ini" - Gary - 8/29/2004 5:59:51 PM
        
        Read.me - Gary - 8/29/2004 6:02:53 PM
        
        boot.ini, one of many maintenance tasks- thanks Gary. (n/t) - RobVG - 8/30/2004 2:58:48 AM
        
        re: Service Pack 5 - Robert - 8/21/2004 6:02:17 PM
        
        An old habit - Gary - 8/22/2004 8:57:48 PM
      - So, how long before Microsoft "orphans" Win2000? - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2004 4:54:43 AM
        
        Less than a year - Robert - 8/20/2004 4:00:17 PM
  - XP users need to read Roberts post - Todd - 8/15/2004 12:42:11 AM
    - Don't lose sight of the plus side - Robert - 8/15/2004 1:40:12 AM

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