Microsoft took the unusual step today and skipped patching one of the vulnerabilities addressed in its monthly security update, saying that crafting a fix was “infeasible.” The omission leaves ...

"Because Microsoft believes the Update Rollup will meet the needs of customers better than a new service pack, there will be no Service Pack 5 (SP5) for Windows 2000," the software maker said.

One reader, known as Garry, said it was contradictory for Microsoft to offer support for Windows 2000 until 2010, but not to offer its users an up-to-date browser.

The debate continues, with many pointing to Windows XP, released in 2001, for its flexibility, versatility, and nostalgia. Others advocate for Windows 7, known for its sleek design, speed, stability, ...

On the first anniversary of Windows 2000's release, ... Microsoft’s enterprise version of Windows 2000, is stable and mature enough. Users agree that this is the most reliable Windows to date.

Microsoft Corp. Thursday formally launched the latest version of its Windows operating system for home users, and by stuffing the software with new music, movie and Internet features, it is ...

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 next week – on Tuesday, July 13 – meaning that customers have to either upgrade to newer versions of the software or ...

Microsoft on Wednesday issued an important collection of security fixes for Windows 2000. Among the fixes: several denial-of-service and buffer-overflow patches, telnet and file-transfer protocol ...

Microsoft Corp. has scrapped plans for Windows 2000 Service Pack 5. Instead, the software giant announced that a Windows 2000 Update Rollup will be released in mid-2005 to replace SP5 as the final ...

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Microsoft has shifted the support technical status of Windows 2000 to its extended support program, as opposed to the so-called Mainstream Support that is offered for more recent programs.