Microsoft: XP SP3 an 'Update Roll-up'

Osiris · 08-29-2007, 06:03 PM

Although Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is the big news of the day, Microsoft is concurrently preparing the third service pack for Windows XP. But SP3 won't introduce much of anything new for XP users, and will simply serve as a roll-up of already released fixes, Microsoft says.

Essentially, SP3 will provide a new baseline for the aging operating system, which was released to the public six years ago. As XP nears its end-of-life, Microsoft can ensure customers are up-to-date by telling them to upgrade to SP3, as opposed to SP2 with 85 or more additional patches. The first beta release of XP SP3 will reach testers mid-September, with final availability scheduled for the first half of 2008.

News Source: BetaNews

EricB · 08-29-2007, 10:25 PM

we got it

DaMadScientist · 08-29-2007, 10:40 PM

its not really nearing its end life, Microsoft will stop making copies for manufactures and such, but it will still continue to be available for system builders

08-29-2007, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 24,120	Microsoft: XP SP3 an 'Update Roll-up' Although Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is the big news of the day, Microsoft is concurrently preparing the third service pack for Windows XP. But SP3 won't introduce much of anything new for XP users, and will simply serve as a roll-up of already released fixes, Microsoft says. Essentially, SP3 will provide a new baseline for the aging operating system, which was released to the public six years ago. As XP nears its end-of-life, Microsoft can ensure customers are up-to-date by telling them to upgrade to SP3, as opposed to SP2 with 85 or more additional patches. The first beta release of XP SP3 will reach testers mid-September, with final availability scheduled for the first half of 2008. News Source: BetaNews __________________ www.MasterB365.com www.MasterB-Outdoors.com

08-29-2007, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
EricB Hard Core Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,751	Re: Microsoft: XP SP3 an 'Update Roll-up' we got it __________________ The Ultimate Hard Drive Utility PowerMax 4.23. (It now has the ability to clean a Boot Sector virus on the quick erase option.) The best browser Netscape 8 Have you accidently delete something? Look here (trial. the better one) and here(free)

08-29-2007, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaMadScientist Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 69	Re: Microsoft: XP SP3 an 'Update Roll-up' its not really nearing its end life, Microsoft will stop making copies for manufactures and such, but it will still continue to be available for system builders __________________ A+ and MCDST Certified Reformatting is the n00b answer to BSOD Record of Viruses found on a customers PC: 76211

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