Microsoft Ending Support for WIN2K

[Junior Ransom]

I heard a rumor somewhere that Microsoft is ending support for Win2K in 2004

Does anyone know anthing about this?

[Calum]

okay, here's my answer:

WHO FUCKING CARES?

not me, i certainly don't use that shitheap of an "operating" system...

[HibbeeBoy]

quote:Originally posted by Junior:
I heard a rumor somewhere that Microsoft is ending support for Win2K in 2004

Does anyone know anthing about this?

This news to me, I didn't know Miscro$oft provided support for any of their products !!   :confused:   Or does posting patches for their latest fuck up constitute support ?

[Refalm]

quote:Junior: I heard a rumor somewhere that Microsoft is ending support for Win2K in 2004

Does anyone know anthing about this?

Microsoft is ending it's support for Windows 2000 in April 2005.

And welcome to the forums!

[ShawnD1]

Those damn bastards....most offices still use Win2k. This will cost companies millions to upgrade.

[bigsleep]

quote:Originally posted by ShawnD1:
Those damn bastards....most offices still use Win2k. This will cost companies millions to upgrade.

Why does it matter? Just because they don't support it doesn't mean anything. The only trouble is some new programs won't work in 2K - and new programs are designed for XP and some only work in XP anyway.
A lot of programs don't work in 2K, you should be used to that.

[Annorax]

Why the fuck does this matter? Even if they were stupid enough to terminate licenses on that date, it still wouldnt mean a fucking thing.... Win2k is shit, and should be nuked...

[sime]

Na,

2005

http://www.it.northwestern.edu/transitions/end_winos2k.html

And yup 2K is a pile of poodle poop  :cool:  

Later

Sime

[lonodnboi2k3]

quote: I heard a rumor somewhere that Microsoft is ending support for Win2K in 2004

Does anyone know anthing about this?  

Did they ever support winshite 2000???  I remember calling M$ support once quite some ago as my computer was being really slow... And the guy said the best thing to do was to reinstall my computer!

And more recently, I call redhat support about my sound card! I could not get it to work correctly and they did not suggest to reinstall my computer. Instead they ssh'd into my computer and fixed it there and then            

[mobrien_12]

quote:Originally posted by HibbeeBoy:
 Or does posting patches for their latest fuck up constitute support ?

Yes.

And this is pretty important.  Look at how many *&#$ing idiots didn't apply the RPC patch and what happened to the internet becasue of it.  Now imagine what would have happened if all the smart people who took care of patching their winboxes couldn't.

[mushrooomprince]

Thats rather tragic.  Windows 2000 is my most and only favorite windows os.

[wargames_guru]

quote:Originally posted by ShawnD1:
Those damn bastards....most offices still use Win2k. This will cost companies millions to upgrade.

he he, The US Military uses 2k pro, come time to upgrade, it will cost the US taxpayer hundreds of millions of $$$. all of it going to Uncle Bill!!
oh yea, we'll all get screwed then.
  :mad:

[suselinux]

quote:Originally posted by Junior:
I heard a rumor somewhere that Microsoft is ending support for Win2K in 2004

Does anyone know anthing about this?

Maybe now the OS will work

[Fett101]

Nope. The secret timer will run out and turn it into a pile of goo     (hahahahha)

[mxg]

quote:he he, The US Military uses 2k pro, come time to upgrade, it will cost the US taxpayer hundreds of millions of $$$. all of it going to Uncle Bill!!

That is a scary thought. I have heard that the UK military uses NT. If our militaries, responsible for the protection and safety of the nations, can't run a decent system, what fucking chance do we as consumers have??

On a lighter note, check this out: WarXP!