[windows2000] Microsoft Ships Last-Minute Windows 2000 Update Rollup
- From: "Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:26:36 -0700 (PDT)
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1832574,00.asp?kc=ewnws062905dtx1k0000599
With just two days to go before the expiration of mainstream support for
Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system, the software giant has provided an
update rollup with more than 50 security patches and system reliability fixes.
The update rollup, which replaces Windows 2000 SP5 (Service Pack 5), ships as a
high-priority update on the Windows Update site, where it will be listed in the
"Critical and Service Packs" category.
In a security advisory posted Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. said the rollup is
applicable to Windows 2000 client and server releases and requires the prior
installation of SP4.
"[It] contains additional important fixes in files that have not previously
been part of individual security updates [and] additional enhancements that
increase system security, reliability, reduce support costs and support the
current generation of PC hardware," the company said.
But the company said the rollup initially will not be distributed over
Automatic Updates because Windows 2000 customers are being transitioned to a
new version of Windows Update. "Once the transition is complete, which is
expected in early July, Automatic Updates will be enabled for the update
rollup."
Microsoft said the rollup contains all security updates produced for Windows
2000 between the time SP4 was released and April 30, 2005, the time when the
code was "locked down for final testing."
Windows 2000 remains the most dominant operating system used in the enterprise,
but once mainstream support ends June 30, analysts expect corporate migration
to Windows XP to speed up.
Microsoft divides its support life cycle into two phases: mainstream and
extended. Once a product enters the extended support period, Microsoft charges
for support.
But the company still will provide Windows 2000 security patches for free
through June 10, 2010.
Microsoft has posted a Knowledge Base article that describes the contents of
the Windows 2000 update rollup.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/891861?#XSLTH3185121123120121120120
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