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Microsoft Corp. has agreed to make all of the main changes to the version of Windows without Windows Media Player (WMP) requested by the European Commission, the company said Tuesday.

Microsoft Corp. is giving users more time to prepare for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) by doubling the time a special registry key will prevent PCs from automatically downloading and installing the mammoth update.

Microsoft Canada Co. released Windows XP to manufacturers and announced pricing for the new operating system on Friday. With development of the software now complete, Windows XP is on schedule for widespread availability on October 25.