Microsoft Support Lifecycle

Microsoft Support Lifecycle

Microsoft Support Lifecycle

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Microsoft provides support on the current service pack, and in some cases the immediately preceding service pack, for the products listed below. See the Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ for details on the Service Pack Support Policy. If you have any questions regarding support for a product, please contact your Microsoft representative. If you need technical support, visit the Contact Microsoft Web site.

The information on this page is subject to the Microsoft Policy Disclaimer and Change Notice. Return to this site periodically to review any such changes.

Products ReleasedGeneral Availability DateMainstream Support End DateExtended Support End DateService Pack Support End DateNotes
Windows XP Home Edition31/12/200114/04/200908/04/201430/08/2005
Windows XP Media Center Edition 200228/10/200214/04/200908/04/201430/08/2005
Windows XP Media Center Edition 200427/10/200314/04/200908/04/201410/10/2006
Windows XP Media Center Edition 200530/12/200414/04/200908/04/201411/01/2011
Windows XP Professional31/12/200114/04/200908/04/201430/08/2005Upgrade to Windows 7 now
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition24/04/200514/04/200908/04/201414/04/2009
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 212/03/2007Review NoteReview NoteSupport ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/#ServicePackSupport .
Windows XP Service Pack 130/08/2002Not ApplicableNot Applicable10/10/2006
Windows XP Service Pack 1a03/02/2003Not ApplicableNot Applicable10/10/2006
Windows XP Service Pack 217/09/2004Not ApplicableNot Applicable13/07/2010
Windows XP Service Pack 321/04/2008Review NoteReview NoteSupport ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/#ServicePackSupport .
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition11/02/200314/04/200908/04/201410/10/2006
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 200525/08/200414/04/200908/04/201412/07/2011