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Microsoft Windows XP

I know Microsoft no longer supports XP but the last time I re-installed it I was able to update Windows XP from Windows/Microsoft Update. Does anyone know if they have discontinued that? My XP disk includes SP3 and I have installed IE8. I know at one time the installer had to be updated first but not sure now. I can get to the Microsoft Update website but when I click on Express or Custom, I always get: "This Website has encountered a problem...."

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

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Hi:

 

According to this article from Microsoft, Windows Update for XP is no longer supported, along with W2K and Vista.

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4569557/windows-update-sha-1-based-endpoints-discontinued

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Hi:

 

According to this article from Microsoft, Windows Update for XP is no longer supported, along with W2K and Vista.

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4569557/windows-update-sha-1-based-endpoints-discontinued

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Thanks, I kind of figured that was the case.

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You're very welcome.

 

I was disappointed in finding that out.

 

I like to install old OS's on some PC's that work with XP and Vista, and I turned on an old Dell notebook with XP and got the same error you did.

 

It appears this change happened within the last 6 months.

 

Prior to that, you could always get the old updates up to the time that support had ended for the OS.

 

I guess Microsoft doesn't want to be bothered with any kind of support/maintaining windows update for the older OS' anymore.

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Yup, I wish they would release an end of life Service Pack (SP-EOL) for each OS.

At least then we would be able to install old OS's and update them to their last supported state.

So frustrating.

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