XP2 Delayed for windows update

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Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:25:14 -0400
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From MS:

Last week, we received feedback from our corporate customers that they would
like more time to put this temporary blocking mechanism into place. Based
on that feedback, we have altered the delivery schedule of Windows XP SP2.
The machines in your organization using Automatic Update will not receive
Windows XP SP2 until Wednesday, August 25 - at the earliest - as long as
those machines are running Windows XP Professional Edition.

Here is a summary of the altered delivery schedule for Windows XP SP2:

        8/6 Release to manufacturing

        8/9 Release to
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30
-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en> Microsoft Download Center (full network
installation package)

                Release to MSDN subscription site (CD ISO image)

        8/10 Release to Automatic Update (for machines running
pre-release versions of Windows XP SP2 only)

        8/16 Release to Software Update Services

        8/18 Release to Automatic Update for users running Windows XP
Home Edition only

        8/25 Release to Automatic Update for all Windows XP users
including those running Windows XP Professional Edition

                Release to Windows Update for interactive user installations

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