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Article: Microsoft upgrades XP with service pack.(Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1)(Product Announcement)
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- Network World
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- May 24, 2002
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Beta-testing for the first service pack update to Microsoft Corp. Windows XP will begin within weeks, with release expected this summer. The free update will include a selection of bug, security, and compatibility fixes--many of which are already available as separate downloads.
Release of this service pack could prompt a surge in adoption of Windows XP by some companies that traditionally wait for this milestone before upgrading to a new operating system. Desktop PCs running Windows XP will outnumber those running Windows 98 by late 2003, says Dan Kusnetzky, vice president with the market-research firm IDC. The ambitious update had a slow start compared with ...