Microsoft preps new Windows Update
BetaNews | at | by Mike
Testers are reporting that Microsoft is blazing down the path toward a release candidate for Windows Update 5.0. The new Windows Update will coincide with the launch of Windows XP Service Pack 2, and is a piece of a larger company-wide effort to improve the patching process.
Late last year, Microsoft indicated that version 5.0 of the service would enable upgrades for a broader range of products in the company's portfolio; current plans call for support to extend to Office, SQL Server, and Exchange.