Windows XP

Windows XP follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.

This applies to the following editions: Home, Professional, Professional for Embedded Systems, Professional x64, Starter

Important

Support for this product has ended. See migration guidance below.

Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.

Support Dates

Listing	Start Date	Mainstream End Date	Extended End Date
Windows XP	12/31/2001 8:00:00 AM	4/15/2009 6:59:59 AM	4/9/2014 6:59:59 AM

Releases

Version	Start Date	End Date
Service Pack 3	4/21/2008 8:00:00 AM	4/9/2014 6:59:59 AM
Service Pack 2	9/17/2004 8:00:00 AM	7/14/2010 6:59:59 AM
Service Pack 1a	2/3/2003 8:00:00 AM	10/11/2006 6:59:59 AM
Service Pack 1	8/30/2002 8:00:00 AM	10/11/2006 6:59:59 AM
Original Release	12/31/2001 8:00:00 AM	8/31/2005 6:59:59 AM

Links

• Migration guidance
• Service pack policy

Note

The start date for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was April 24, 2005.

Editions

• Home
• Professional
• Professional for Embedded Systems
• Professional x64
• Starter