Microsoft releases Office XP fixes

Microsoft on Tuesday released new updates and fixes for its Office XP business software bundle. The revamp, which Microsoft calls Office XP Service Pack 3, contains "significant" security enhancements in addition to stability and performance improvements, according to Microsoft.

The service pack is posted to Microsoft's Web site. It includes several patches that were previously released along with new fixes, the company said. Microsoft launched Office XP in May of 2001. A newer version of the package, Office 2003, debuted last October.