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By courtesyLatest news come again from Microsoft, which will 'turn off' the entire support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 on July 13, 2010.

According to Adrian Stone, Senior Security Program Manager Lead and Jerry Bryant, Group Manager, Response Communications, underlined that users should immediately upgrade to the Windows 7 operating system or Service Pack 3. "We remind all users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 that all supports for these platforms will expire after July 13, 2010. Users should upgrade to newer operating system or the latest service pack, such as Windows 7 or Service Pack 3, to be able to receive the necessary security updates. We will release the appropriate bulletin for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 in the upcoming month,” Bryant said as quoted by Softpedia, Monday (07/05/2010).

Microsoft will withdraw all support, such as security updates, improved service and assisted support.

By courtesyAs it is known, Microsoft was predicted to stop all supports for Windows XP operating system after April 2014. Moreover, by the end of 2012, other application suppliers will not support XP system any longer.

"In the opinion polls and surveys by Gartner, 80 percent of respondents reported to miss the upgrade to Windows Vista," said Michael Silver, Vice President of Gartner.

Silver noted that many companies have shown interest in upgrading to Windows 7, but many are still hesitant about when and how fast to undergo the system transition. The companies, according to Gartner, must immediately decide to upgrade their Windows XP, and decide whether to deploy Windows 7 for all PCs or just for new PCs only. ** MS