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Exponential algorithm making Windows XP miserable could be fixed

Interesting. It's been obvious for the last few months that something was wrong and leading to a massive increase in the time required to process the update list, but it's nice to finally get a proper explanation about what's going on.

Wouldn't just releasing an SP4 solve this "exponential algorithm" problem?
Sure. But there won't be a SP4. Service packs are a very, very big deal; MS won't roll one out just to address a singular issue like this.

Plus they need to take into consideration businesses that have purchased private support contracts, since they'll need a functional update mechanism for years to come.
 
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