Microsoft finishes big XP update

Microsoft said on Monday that it has wrapped up development of its long-awaited Service Pack 3 update to Windows XP, its been awhile but finally its here! The update, which consists of previously released updates and a few new bug fixes and changes, will be available for download via the Web on April 29. Microsoft said it plans to start pushing out XP SP3 this summer to "home users" who have Automatic Updates turned on. Large computer makers have until June to sell computers with microsoft XP standard operating system. However some low cost, low memory machines can be sold until 2010. A microsoft representative said they wouldnt update boxed copies of windows XP with the update.