End Of Support For Windows 98 And Windows Me

[Brandon]

June 30, 2006 will bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support, including security updates, by this date.

Existing support documents and content, however, will continue to be available through the Microsoft Support Product Solution Center Web site. This Web site will continue to host a wealth of previous How-to, Troubleshooting, and Configuration content for anyone who may need self-service.

Microsoft is retiring support for these products because they are outdated and can expose customers to security risks. We recommend that customers who are still running Windows 98 or Windows Me upgrade to a newer, more secure Microsoft operating system, such as Windows XP, as soon as possible.

Customers who upgrade to Windows XP report improved security, richer functionality, and increased productivity.

Need to upgrade your software?

Learn how to upgrade to Windows XP Professional

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx

[bobgo2627]

Wow Windows ME is in there too, that is a shocker. I thought they stopped supporting that once it came out.

June 30, 2006 will bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support, including security updates, by this date.

Existing support documents and content, however, will continue to be available through the Microsoft Support Product Solution Center Web site. This Web site will continue to host a wealth of previous How-to, Troubleshooting, and Configuration content for anyone who may need self-service.

Microsoft is retiring support for these products because they are outdated and can expose customers to security risks. We recommend that customers who are still running Windows 98 or Windows Me upgrade to a newer, more secure Microsoft operating system, such as Windows XP, as soon as possible.

Customers who upgrade to Windows XP report improved security, richer functionality, and increased productivity.

Need to upgrade your software?

Learn how to upgrade to Windows XP Professional

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx

[martymas]

thanks i suspected that would happen

sooner or later

earlier they anounced it would be about feb

but they must have brought it forward

and about time

ME and 98 were a menace

that is why microsoft got so much criticism

they didnt cater for the end user.

and relied on third party utilities

for protection

sp2 is a godsend

ive had it since it came out

and ive never experience any trouble since

marty