Engineers are working to fix a glitch in a Microsoft Web server (I presume it's the windowsupdate one... Ed.) that has prevented Windows XP users from downloading software updates, including a patch for a new security hole, a company spokeswoman said on Monday.
The problem, discovered last Thursday, was created when engineers attempted to update software on a server, she said, adding that it is expected to be corrected before Tuesday.
The spokeswoman said she could not confirm the number of people affected by the problem, but said about eight million people download Windows XP software updates each week.
The news does not bode well for Windows XP users who are at risk from two serious security holes announced by the Redmond, Washington-based company last month.
The vulnerabilities could leave computers open to malicious hackers and at risk of being temporarily shut down from a denial-of-service attack or used in such an attack on other computers.
News source: Reuters
