Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 Resumed

Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 Resumed

Techtree News Staff, May 07, 2008 1318 hrs IST

End last month, the company delayed Windows XP SP3 and paused automatic updates for Windows Vista SP1 citing a common compatibility issue as reason.

Microsoft has made good the delay previously announced as regards release of Windows XP SP3; also the stoppage of automatic updates for Windows Vista SP1.

End last month, the company delayed Windows XP SP3 and paused automatic updates for Windows Vista SP1 citing a common compatibility issue as reason. Both Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 are now being made available through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.

The oft-delayed Windows XP SP3 was previously pegged for an April 29 release but Microsoft found it to be incompatible with Dynamics RMS, a retail chain management software for small and medium sized businesses. A similar problem seemed to affect Windows Vista SP1.

Now that Microsoft has resumed the updates, they're still not being made available to customers of Dynamics RMS -- for obvious reasons. The company said it is working on a fix expected to be released later this month.