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TheHalf™:
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Released to Manufacturing

Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers.

We are also in the final stages of preparing for release to the web (i.e. you!) on April 29th, via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Online documentation for Windows XP SP3, such as Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and the Microsoft TechNet Windows XP TechCenter, will be updated then. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for users at home will begin in early summer. 

Thanks to everyone here who installed the public betas, you not only gave us detailed feedback but also helped each other out with timely troubleshooting. Through the beta program we found several important issues and were able to confirm some essential fixes. We couldn't have done this without you.

We will still be monitoring this forum (TechNet) during the next few weeks in case you have more feedback about the release of Windows XP SP3.

On behalf of myself, Shashank Bansal and Windows Serviceability, many thanks.

Chris Keroack
Release Manager, Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Serviceability

What number build SP3 RTM ?

Answer: 5512

Chris Keroack
Release Manager, Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Serviceability

Related story: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/04/23/download-microsoft-windows-xp-service-pack-3-rtm-final/

TheHalf™

texasboy:
Was just talking about SP3 today. Hopefully will  be good for XP users for a little while. But game manufacturers producing high end games for Vista will be looking at phasing out XP in the next few years. It was a good OS.
cheers

MinLo:
I have it so far no probs or differences

fuzzytomcat:
It apperars to be some problems with SP3, the only thing that was weird was when downloading thru my standard IP tracking software it didn't show any activity at all ????? So I used the OldSchool Dos prompt and "Netstat" with the proper syntax to see WTF was going on, GOOD LUCK  ;D


SP3 -
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2302371,00.asp
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Windows_XP_SP3_Is_Not_Bug_Free_17405.html
http://www.crn.com/software/207601657

Netstat -
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490947.aspx

TheNightWatchman:
Is this worth me installing? Is it technically "out" yet? I don't really want to be installing a virtual beta version of it...

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