The another milestone to make Windows XP totally dominant operating system has been made: For all the Windows XP users out there that have been refusing to upgrade to Service Pack 2, today is the day support ends for any version of the operating system still running Service Pack 1. Microsoft has gone well beyond what it has stated is an acceptable support time for service packs. In the past, it has said it will support an operating system for a full 5 years after release and service packs for 12 months after the release of the next service pack. Service Pack 1 has been supported for two years; SP2 was released in September 2004. Those unsure which Service Pack they are running can check by right clicking on their “My Computer” shortcut and selecting the Properties option. The Service Pack version should be listed under the “System” heading on the window that pops up. Updating to Service Pack 2 is free and best done via the Windows Update. Microsoft also released a bunch of new patches through Windows Update today, after some server issues, which caused quite a long delay in updating. The dominance of Win XP with SP2 is totally clear - after all, you need this system for installing the majority of new games, as the older OS aren’t usually supported…
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