• Support for Windows Vista without any service packs will end on April 13, 2010.
  • Support for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010.

If you’re running one of these versions after support ends, you won’t get security updates for Windows.

Which version and service pack am I running?

What does end of support mean?

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Windows XP SP3

If you’re running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and you’re not ready to upgrade to Windows 7, you should install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), a free update.

Get Windows XP Service Pack 3Install Windows XP SP3

Windows XP SP3 includes all previously released updates and a small number of new updates. It won’t significantly change the Windows XP experience.

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Windows Vista

If you’re running Windows Vista without any service packs and you’re not ready to upgrade to Windows 7, you should install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), a free update.

Get Windows Vista Service Pack 2Install Windows Vista SP2

Windows Vista SP2 includes support for new types of hardware and includes all of the updates that have been released since Windows Vista SP1.

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