How Microsoft will eke out Windows XP SP2

AS WE REPORTED yesterday, a version of Windows XP service pack 2 is available for download on MSDN. It's a lotta download.

This, according to sources, is the schedule for rolling out the pack, which Microsoft hopes will stop everyone carping about lack of security and the like.

The software will appear in the MS download centre tomorrow, while a few customers will get the software on Tuesday as a critical update, using automatic update.

On the 25th of August, Microsoft will start making the software available as a critical update, while CD orders will also be accepted that day. If you've got a dial up connection, this may be the wise way to proceed.

The number of downloads will be limited to 2.5 million a day, until the 25th, when all hell will break loose on the servers. µ

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