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Fixlet Site - 'Patches for Windows (English)'
Current Version: 1571	Published: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:46:05  GMT

New Fixlets:
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Title: Microsoft Unsupported: SQL Server 2005 SP3 and Earlier
Severity: Critical
Fixlet ID: 562
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifecycle
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWinFAQ

Fixlet Description: Microsoft no longer provides security update support for SQL Server 2005 SP3 and earlier. Support for SQL Server 2005 SP3 ended on the date listed below. See the links below for more SQL Server expiration dates. These products have reached the end of their lifecycles and Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for them. BigFix will continue to provide content for security patches released prior to the support expiration date, but will not be able to provide content for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Microsoft recommends migrating these systems to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. SQL Server service pack support expiration date:  SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1: April 08, 2008 SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2: January 12, 2010 SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3: January 10, 2012

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Title: Microsoft Unsupported: SQL Server 2008 SP1 and Earlier
Severity: Critical
Fixlet ID: 564
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifecycle
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWinFAQ

Fixlet Description: Microsoft no longer provides security update support for SQL Server 2008 SP1 and earlier. Support for SQL Server 2008 SP1 ended on the date listed below. See the links below for more SQL Server expiration dates. These products have reached the end of their lifecycles and Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for them. BigFix will continue to provide content for security patches released prior to the support expiration date, but will not be able to provide content for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Microsoft recommends migrating these systems to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. SQL Server service pack support expiration date:  SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1: October 11, 2011

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Title: Microsoft Unsupported: .NET Framework 1.1 Gold and Earlier
Severity: Critical
Fixlet ID: 573
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifecycle
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWinFAQ

Fixlet Description: Microsoft no longer provides security update support for .NET Framework 1.1 Gold and Earlier. Support for .NET Framework 1.1 Gold and Earlier ended on the date listed below. See the links below for more .NET Framework expiration dates. These products have reached the end of their lifecycles and Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for them. BigFix will continue to provide content for security patches released prior to the support expiration date, but will not be able to provide content for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Microsoft recommends migrating these systems to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. .Net Framework 1.x service pack support expiration date:  .NET Framework 1.1 Gold: September 9, 2005 .NET Framework 1.0 Mainstream: July 10, 2007

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Title: Microsoft Unsupported: .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and Earlier
Severity: Critical
Fixlet ID: 577
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifecycle
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWinFAQ

Fixlet Description: Microsoft no longer provides security update support for .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and Earlier. Support for .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and Earlier ended on the date listed below. See the links below for more .NET Framework expiration dates. These products have reached the end of their lifecycles and Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for them. BigFix will continue to provide content for security patches released prior to the support expiration date, but will not be able to provide content for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Microsoft recommends migrating these systems to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. .Net Framework 2.0 service pack support expiration date:  .NET Framework 2.0 Gold: January 13, 2009 .NET Framework 2.0 SP1: January 12, 2010

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Title: Microsoft Unsupported: .NET Framework 3.5 Gold and Earlier
Severity: Critical
Fixlet ID: 579
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifecycle
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWinFAQ

Fixlet Description: Microsoft no longer provides security update support for .NET Framework 3.5 Gold and Earlier. Support for .NET Framework 3.5 Gold and Earlier ended on the date listed below. See the links below for more .NET Framework expiration dates. These products have reached the end of their lifecycles and Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for them. BigFix will continue to provide content for security patches released prior to the support expiration date, but will not be able to provide content for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Microsoft recommends migrating these systems to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. .Net Framework 3.x service pack support expiration date:  .NET Framework 3.5 Gold: July 12, 2011 .NET Framework 3.0 Gold/SP1/SP2: July 12, 2011

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Title: Microsoft Unsupported: Windows XP Gold (x64)
Severity: Critical
Fixlet ID: 609
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifecycle
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps
Fixlet Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWinFAQ

Fixlet Description: Microsoft no longer provides extended security update support for Windows XP Gold (x64). Support ended on the dates listed below. These products have reached the end of their lifecycles and Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for them. BigFix will continue to provide content for security patches released prior to the extended support expiration date, but will not be able to provide content for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Microsoft recommends migrating these systems to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. You can use the appropriate "UPDATE: Windows XP Service Pack X Available (x64)" Fixlet message to update your Windows XP computers to a supported version. Customers who require additional support for Windows XP Gold (x64) or Windows XP SP1 (x64) should contact Microsoft for custom support options. See the links below for more information 

Important Note: Microsoft does not provide vulnerability information or patches for Windows XP (x64) computers pre-SP2. You will not see relevant Fixlet messages for new patches until you update the computer to Windows XP SP2 (x64) or later.

Extended support phase expiration date:  Windows XP Gold (x64): April 14 2009

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Title: UPDATE: Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 Available (Testing/Training Environment)
Severity: <Unspecified>
Fixlet ID: 62207
Fixlet Link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24111
Fixlet Link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=188604

Fixlet Description: Microsoft has released Service Pack 3 for Exchange Server 2007. This is a cumulative package that includes updates for existing features as well as some new features. 

Important Note: Installation of Exchange 2007 Server Roles on 32-bit computers is supported for testing and training environments only.

Important Note: There are known issues associated with the installation of this Service Pack. See the Known Issues section of the release documentation for more information.

Important Note: Due to the complexity of this upgrade, installation of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 must be completed manually.

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Title: UPDATE: Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 Available
Severity: <Unspecified>
Fixlet ID: 62208
Fixlet Link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24111
Fixlet Link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=188604

Fixlet Description: Microsoft has released Service Pack 3 for Exchange Server 2007. This is a cumulative package that includes updates for existing features as well as some new features. 

Important Note: Due to the complexity of this upgrade, installation of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 must be completed manually.

Important Note: There are known issues associated with the installation of this Service Pack. See the Known Issues section of the release documentation for more information.

Important Note: After you upgrade to Exchange 2007 SP3, you cannot uninstall the service pack to revert to Exchange 2007 RTM. If you uninstall, you will remove Exchange 2007 from the server.