Windows 2000/XP Hotfixes Now Contain Longhorn Files

In a bizarre Microsoft Knowledge Base Article , Microsoft has documented that one of its Hotfixes for Windows 2000 and Windows XP described as “Computer Takes a Long Time to Shut Down After the System Writes to the SD Media Card”, contains Microsoft Windows Code-Name Longhorn build 4050 files. Listed in the file list are the following:

As this hotfix isn’t public we can’t confirm that these files actually exist so we have to trust Microsoft’s Knowledge Base Article which are often inaccurate. We’re a bit confused as to why Microsoft would include Longhorn alpha files in a hotfix designed for Windows XP and Windows 2000. Perhaps this is the future for 2000 and XP, solve their problems with Longhorn, who knows. If anyone gets hold of the hotfix, drop us a line

View : Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 830908



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