Microsoft has released a second package of bug and security fixes
for its Office XP application.
Microsoft Service Packs usually contain a collection of all the bug
and security fixes made available on a separate basis since the
product's release.
But the Office XP Service Pack 2 being released today (22 August)
also contains a new fix, which is being made available for the
first time, to address a security issue relating to Office Web
components.
Service Pack 2 also contains the latest product updates designed to
improve the stability and performance of Office XP, according to
Simon Marks, a product manager on Microsoft's Office team.
Marks said the maximum download of Service Pack 2 (SP-2) is 15
Mbytes. Users can download SP-2 from Microsoft's Web site or order
a free CD and pay for the shipping charges.
Service Pack 1 for Office XP was released on 13 December last year.
Beta versions of the new Office 11 product are due to be released
in the next few months, with the product launch to follow some time
next year, according to Marks.
The new version will feature enhanced support for XML, additional
collaboration capabilities and improvements to the user interface
of the Outlook e-mail client.