Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5

Thanks to Jason LoBrutto for the tip: Microsoft has apparently uploaded thefinal version of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) to its Web site, thoughit has yet to provide any Web-based information about it. I do know thatit's the 40-bit version and that the download is about 33 MB.

According to the included README file, Windows NT 4.0 SP5 is not a requiredupgrade that rolls up many of the recent updates to Windows NT 4.0.Additionally, SP5 has undergone extensive regression testing. SP5 includesthe following frequently requested updates to Windows NT 4.0:

If you're a hardy soul with a high-speed connection, you might want to checkthis out immediately. For the more cautious users, however, I recommendwaiting for the official release. You can download SP5 now from theMicrosoft Web site