Microsoft XP Service Pack 2 News

Microsoft has now released XP SP2 to manufacturing and is going to start rolling out copies of the pack, with users being advised to activate Automatic Updates if they haven't already.

Given the size of Service Pack 2 (the executable thumps in at approx 266 MB) and the demand, roll out is going to be staggered. It will of course be available for download (along with installation software that will 'optimize the download experience'), but also may be obtained from MS on a free CD and may perhaps feature on magazine freebie disks.

The download via Automatic Update is dependent on a number of factors including to quote "the customer's Internet usage, location, language and the level of Internet demand for Service Pack 2".