Windows Vista improvments have been ported to Windows XP and to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
An update is available that improves the stability of the Windows Management Instrumentation repository in Windows XP and Server 2003. This update has been available for a few weeks. There is now a KB article for it.
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=933062
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933061/
WMI improvements that Windows Vista includes have been ported to Windows XP and to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You can use the update that is mentioned in this article to improve the stability of the repository on computers that are running Windows XP. This update helps increase the probability that the repository remains stable if you experience an unexpected problem in Windows.
Update for Windows XP
Download the 933062 package now.
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
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Download the WindowsServer2003-KB933061-x86-ENU.exe package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=94CE776E-A4DA-4937-B2FA-3EC16495222E)
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
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Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB933061-x64-ENU.exe package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7D75CC01-7673-4884-ADF8-6AFB7E598D42)
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
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Download the WindowsServer2003-KB933061-ia64-ENU.exe package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DEBC154-21A3-49ED-8127-AE95A91D60A1)
Windows XP, x64-based versions
loadTOCNode(4, 'moreinformation');
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB933061-x64-ENU.exe package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=622DA17C-A212-475C-8E2B-7CB54BA95C1B)
Release Date: May 22, 2007