A near-final test build of a previously unexpected Update 4 for Microsoft's Visual Studio 2012 is available for download. Written by Mary Jo Foley, Senior Contributing Editor July 30, 2013, 12:51 ...

“A few weeks ago, we shared our plans for the Express editions of Visual Studio 2012,” said Microsoft Corporate Vice President S. Somasegar, in a blog post on Friday morning.

Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 (Visual Studio 2012.1) is now available for download. The update allows users to develop applications for Windows XP and more thoroughly test their work.