has decided not to release Windows XP Services Pack (SP) 3 to Windows Update and also the Microsoft Download Center as planned on April 29. The explanation? A last-minute compatibility issue using a Microsoft software — Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). the latest from a company spokesperson: wanted to update you on today’s planned release to web (RTW) (of XP SP3). In the previous few days, we have uncovered a compatibility concern between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). order to make sure customers have the best possible experience we have determined to delay releasing Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. help protect our customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both services packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to release Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Obtain Middle. we have published a fix for this difficulty, we advise Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers to not install either service pack. Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 should contact Microsoft Customer Support Services for additional information. fix is currently in testing and will be available as soon as that process is complete.” all we know so far. No new date as to when Microsoft will release XP SP3 to the Web. Microsoft released to manufacturing XP SP3 last week — and after outcry for its paying TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers — released the update to them shortly thereafter. No. 1: One reader noted that he downloaded SP3 today via a direct link to the executable (which my ZDNet blogging colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes pointed to earlier today). A Microsoft spokeswoman said the company is advising users against doing this. The official response: should not download Microsoft software from links posted on non-Microsoft websites,
office generator key, when those links point directly to the executable as is the case here. Customers should always download from a page on Microsoft.com that provides all relevant download details,
microsoft office 2007 Standard activation, installation instructions, and release notes. In this particular case,
windows 7 ultimate keygen, it’s possible that some 3rd party websites are linking to the Windows XP SP3 software that we have published for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Since we cannot confirm the source of every link that 3rd parties provide, out recommendation is that customers wait until we’ve published Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and the Obtain Middle.” have to admit: I’m somewhat surprised Microsoft made a decision to delay the release of SP3 for RMS. RMS is a retail-chain-management app for small/midsize users. I know very few customers who are using it. No. 2: As a result of this RMS glitch, Microsoft also is temporarily halting the Automatic Obtain of Vista SP1,
office 2007 Ultimate key, as it is affected, as well. But Microsoft is not pulling Vista SP1 from the Obtain Middle or Windows Update. a Microsoft spokeswoman: is temporarily holding any additional automatic distribution of Windows Vista SP1. However, they continue to offer Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update for interactive installation. While we are recommending that customers running Microsoft Dynamics RMS should not install SP1,
discount windows 7 update key, there are many other customers who can benefit from installing Windows Vista SP1 immediately, so we are maintaining availability via WU.” isn’t the first time Microsoft has temporarily halted distribution of Vista SP1 via Automatic Updates; it did so earlier this year when a pre-requisite for the company pack resulted in problems for some Vista users.