Microsoft Postpones XP’s SP3 Release Due to Bug

It’s beginning to feel like SP3 is never going to see the light of day! Microsoft, at the very last minute, decided to not release XP SP3 due to a bug that breaks the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System. Although it’s not likely to affect normal users, it could potentially cause issues for small and midsized businesses.

As of right now, there is no new date for the release, and it’s hard to speculate how deep-rooted the bug actually is. Microsoft is urging consumers to not download the service pack, and for the most part, there’s likely little reason to anyway as it doesn’t unveil any real new functionality. But for those who insist on it, download at your own risk.

To help protect our customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to release Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Download Center.

Source: DailyTech