RE: Win XP SP2 Released
Timeline:
6th of August - Release of SP2 to manufacturers
9th of August - SP2 released to web (Download Center), SP2 was supposed to be released on this date to MSDN but was released earlier.
10th of August - SP2 will be released to Windows Update but only for systems with an earlier build of SP2 installed.
16th of August - SP2 will be released to Windows Update for every system, even those without an earlier build of SP2 installed. SP2 will also be released to software update services on this day.
25th of August - SP2 will be listed as a critical update and Microsoft will be accepting free CD orders on that day.
It's been reported that downloads will be limited to 2.5 million a day until the 25th of August, as reported by The Inquirer.
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