Support for Windows XP

Help and support for Microsoft Windows XP. Links to customer service and technical solutions, downloads, service packs, and answers to top issues.

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Top issues

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Troubleshoot no sound problems in Windows
View this tutorial to help you identify and fix common sound problems in Windows.

Printer problems in Windows
Use this tutorial to identify and fix common printer problems in Windows.

Wired and wireless network connection problems in Windows
Walk though this tutorial to resolve problems with wired and wireless network connections in Windows.

Unexpected function or other special key behavior
Learn what to do when you press a function key on a Microsoft keyboard and the function key does not work as expected.

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Using Windows XP

Windows XP Help & How-to
Visit the Windows XP Help & How-to pages for more information.

Differences between 32-bit version or 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system
Learn how to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system.

Use this Fix it to enable "Run As" in Windows XP
Learn how you can enable and use the "Run As" command when running programs in Windows.

Manually removing programs from Control Panel
Get steps to manually remove programs from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.

Changing drive letter assignments in Windows XP
Use these steps to change the drive letter assignments.

Migrating to Windows 7

Upgrade to Windows 7 today
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Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7
Get step by step guidance on how to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Migration From Windows XP to Windows 7
Watch this video to observe the migration process from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Support lifecycle

Learn more about Windows XP support lifecycle

Support lifecycle policy page
Visit the Microsoft support lifecycle policy page to view Microsoft’s guidelines for product support from availability to end of product support lifecycle.

Support for Windows XP SP2 has ended
Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) ended on July 13, 2010.

Windows XP support lifecycle policies
View the support lifecycle policy information for the Windows XP family of products.