Windows XP update delayed
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Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, originally planned to ship in the first half of the year, will now at best be released in July. The major, security-focused operating system update doesn't yet meet Microsoft's standards, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
Microsoft as recently as last week said Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP was on schedule for release in the first half of the year. The company has now decided to delay the update to "some time in the third quarter" because testing has not been completed and Microsoft continues to make changes to the software based on input from testers, the spokesman said.
"Ultimately the final release will ship when SP2 meets the quality standards customers demand," he said. Internally, Microsoft is aiming for release in July, according to a source familiar with the company's plans.