Some bad news for sys admins holding on to the old Windows XP Service Pack 1. Its time to chase up on the UAT (User Acceptance tests) and making sure your applications do run when you upgrade your OS with Windows XP Service Pack 2. Any downtime is a loss making thing.
Effective October 10, 2006, assisted support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) will end. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support or security updates. To enhance the security of your computer and to continue receiving updates, we recommend upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). To learn more about upgrading to Windows XP SP2 and the free Technical Support provided to download and install the service pack, visit the Web site.
Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support Ends Oct 2006 source
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