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Windows XP Service Pack 3 Ships to Manufacturers April 21st, Hits Windows Update April 29th
Posted by Adrian Covert at 7:40 AM on April 16, 2008
Windows XP SP3 will start shipping to manufacturers and IT workers next Monday, 21/4. The Following Tuesday, 29/4, it will be made available for download over Windows Update. This is the final version of SP3, following the RC1 and RC2 builds offered earlier in the year, which promises to boost performance by 10% and network access protection. [ComputerWorld]
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gregz
Posted April 16, 2008 1:55 PM
guys.. just find windows xp pro with Service Pack 3 on torrents for a test. You'll be surprised how cool, stable and smooth it runs! Especially the ones with "Vista-ultimate" theme look for a newer, fresher modern look.. it even has gadgets in it as part of the freebies...go check it out!
xp has been given a fresh lease on computing life!
then you decide whether it's worth it. it was for me.
sameera
Posted August 30, 2008 6:47 PM
xp sp 3
ParJoe
Posted 8:36 AM 16/4/08
Sweet! Keeping my fingers crossed
ParJoe
strider_mt2k
Posted 8:24 AM 16/4/08
BTW, last time I installed my old copy of XP Pro I didn't have to call MS on the phone to get a special code to activate it.
I'd been required to do that in the past, as I've owned this copy for a while and it's been installed in a succession of machines.
Nothing major. I just thought it was cool.
I won't say "XP Forever".
I WILL say, "XP until something better comes along!"
strider_mt2k
AJ_Syrinx
Posted 8:17 AM 16/4/08
Aaaaah, XP SP3...My precioussssss...
AJ_Syrinx
Mitch
Posted 8:08 AM 16/4/08
Guess I'll finally license my copy of XP.
Oh wait, no I wont.
Down with MS...if I have to pick an evil to back, I'm going with Uncle Steve over counsin Bill.
Mitch
klaybc
Posted 8:01 AM 16/4/08
Long live XP. No, really.
klaybc
strider_mt2k
Posted 7:59 AM 16/4/08
Cool!
I'm hoping for the best.
strider_mt2k
honozooloo
Posted 7:58 AM 16/4/08
honozooloo
vertigo
Posted 10:03 AM 16/4/08
What comes after Vista? - I think I'll be ready for that by the time I'm done with SP3.
vertigo
boe
Posted 9:58 AM 16/4/08
@strider_mt2k:
I'm in the same boat. XP is a fine OS but I'm ready for something new. Unfortunately Vista isn't ready for me and I doubt it will ever perform adequately - SP1 for Vista still sucks even on super high end hardware with tons of memory.
I don't mind buying really good hardware - I just don't want to slow it down with a crappy OS.
I doubt Mario Andretti said - give me the fastest car possible - now lets tow this mobile home behind it.
boe
dead_red_eyes
Posted 9:52 AM 16/4/08
I wonder if I should go for it. I have XP Home SP 2 on my old PC.
dead_red_eyes
packetsniffer
Posted 10:35 AM 16/4/08
@Mitch:
Your sarcasm is impeccable.
packetsniffer
Gonzie
Posted 10:28 AM 16/4/08
about f*ck*ng time too! sp3 has been fine for me so far
I am going to be able to install this over the rc2 aren't i? i could uninstall it but it would mean restoring files that i'd rather not do
Gonzie
moogoescow
Posted 10:28 AM 16/4/08
Son of a bastard! And I just broke my home computer by trying to install SP3 RC2. Now I get some stop:0000139 bsod crap. Might as well have said Stop: Bill Gates has just stuck his penis in your ear. Hopefully I will be able to fix it tonight.
moogoescow
milliardo_76
Posted 10:52 AM 16/4/08
interesting...this morning Windows Automatic update automatically downloaded SP3 RC2 Refresh and installed it on my work PC. it's not supposed to do that is it?
milliardo_76
greasypigstudios
Posted 11:26 AM 16/4/08
can people using the release candidates confirm the performance gains? I love the idea of this thing keeping my aging computer running for another year.
[greasypc.blogspot.com]
greasypigstudios
SuppleMonkey
Posted 1:56 PM 16/4/08
@moogoescow: Fix Bill Gates' penis?
SuppleMonkey
Nylo
Posted 3:27 PM 16/4/08
I'm not sure I'm gona rush in. Think Ill wait to see if it melts anyone computer. Microsoft never gets it right the first time.
Nylo
desostros
Posted 3:56 PM 16/4/08
@Nylo:
Well it actually is their third time by now...
desostros
bms
Posted 10:30 PM 16/4/08
Beware odd number service packs. Or was it even ones. Oh crap.
bms
Zlevee
Posted 12:55 AM 17/4/08
@Gonzie: usually you have to remove a release candidate to install the final version.
Zlevee
superdude4agze
Posted 3:22 AM 17/4/08
The RC2 that I have been using has worked great and I've had no problems. I'll be looking forward to this final release.
superdude4agze
godwhacker
Posted 11:22 AM 17/4/08
been using rc2 since it came out, hard to quantify a 10% increase in performance though....
godwhacker
JaXs
Posted 4:26 PM 17/4/08
I just hope they print XP Pro SP3 disks.
JaXs