Windows SP3 Release Dates Announced

[GhostShip]

Not sure if this is a good or bad release but as usual we will have to wait to find out.

http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2008/04/15/windows-xp-sp3-now-set-for-april-29-debut

April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP
April 21, 2008: Original Equipment Manufacturers, Volume License, Connect, and MSDN and TechNet subscribers
April 29, 2008: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Download Center
June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates

we can expect that there will be at least three languages available, each flavor at just over 300MB.
XP SP3 contains all previously-released Windows XP updates; every service pack Microsoft releases is cumulative, meaning it is possible to install just SP3 on a clean install of XP.

Although Microsoft is not including many Vista-specific features in SP3, it is adding Network Access Protection (NAP) "to help organizations that use Windows XP to take advantage of new features in the Windows Server 2008 operating system." Windows Internet Explorer 7 is not included as part of SP3 and still must be downloaded and installed separately.

* GhostShip rolls the dice of fate 

Actually I usually wait until there is some good feedback from other brave souls before updating anything, that way there is not likely to be any suprises such as winmx not working  :shock:

[Lagerlout666]

the works pc i am on at the mo is SP3 prelease, i have to test these things as early as possible and usually too distruction, i can say for the last month or so it has ran fine. even though it was downloaded off torrents lol.

[Trestor]

I'll be interested to know if it has any additional repressive features designed to favor cartels and big business ahead of the people who actually pay them for their product.