Friday, April 11, 2014

Many Microsoft Products Losing Support After April 8, Not Just Windows XP

<p>News Many Microsoft Products Losing Support After April 8, Not Just Windows XP</p><p>Today's April 8 date marks the end, not just for Windows XP, but for many other Microsoft software products as well.</p><p>Microsoft describes this phase as the end of "extended support," a concept that is explained in its product lifecycle FAQ. Products that pass beyond the extended support phase continue to function, but security issues don't get fixed by Microsoft in its monthly update releases, leaving machines potentially vulnerable to attacks.</p><p>Products Losing SupportOther products losing extended support on this day are Outlook 2003, Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2, SharePoint 2003, Project Server 2003 and Office 2003. They all lose extended product support on April 8, according to Microsoft's product lifecycle descriptions.</p><p><a href="http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/04/08/products-losing-support.aspx">Keep reading...</a></p>

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