Retirement plan for Windows XP SP1
End of support for Windows XP Service Pack 1
http://hcp.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?AID=132512On October 10, 2006, Microsoft will end all public assisted support for Windows XP Service Pack1 (SP1). After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support options or security updates for this retired service pack under the policies defined by the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy.
To enhance the security of your computer and to continue to receive updates for Windows XP, Microsoft recommends you upgrade your computer, for free, to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx