Windows Server 2000

[jackson55]

Does anyone know if Windows stopped with Windows 2000 Server Support as far as updates, etc without paying a fee??

Thanks

 

[Roadki11]

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=7274&x=19&y=18

 

[jackson55]

Thanks - but its showing 2010; I guess I heard wrong

 

[itsp1965]

Jackson, from what I recall, mainstream support for Windows 2000 ended in 2005. They are still providing support in the form of security patches/hotfixes until 2010, but you are no longer getting service packs (or as in the recent case fixes like the DST update). Hope this helps.

 

[kmcferrin]

Actually, if it is in extended support (and Windows 2000 now is), all they are giving is security patches. Non-security hotfixes are only available if you had purchased a contract for hotfixes by the end of September of 2005. Everything other than security patches costs money at this point.

 

[lb63640]

Time to move on to something more current if you're not on a support plan.

 

[jackson55]

I definitely will; not worth the fee for a Windows Server 2000 system as it is pretty dated.

Thanks for all the info.