What is the Microsoft support lifecycle for Internet Explorer and for Windows Media Player?
Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player are components of the operating systems with which they were released. When the subject operating system reaches the end of its lifecycle, support for its components also ends. There are some interim releases of these products that were released to the Web for downloading. These products have their own support lifecycle. Visit the Select a Product for Lifecycle Information Web site for the end-of-support dates on various Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player versions.
