Microsoft yesterday delayed yet again its oft-delayed Windows XP Service Pack 2, this time postponing the patch’s distribution through the company’s Automatic Update service.

The Redmond, Wash., software giant sent an e-mail to its enterprise customers notifying them of the delay, which is intended to give organizations more time to prepare for the download. Microsoft said it would make SP2 available on Automatic Update Aug. 25.

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