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Windows XP SP3 Out By End Of April
News The third and final service pack for Windows XP could be available by the end of April, according to a leaked Microsoft schedule. The alleged schedule for the release of XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) — obtained by the Neowin website — shows that...
[April 16, 2008, 12:17]
Microsoft Delays XP SP3 Over 'compatibility Issue'
News Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch. Microsoft finalised the code for Windows XP Service Pack (SP3) last week and had planned to make it broadly available as of...
[April 30, 2008, 12:33]
Upgraders To XP SP3 Warned Over IE Downgrades
News Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned.
[May 9, 2008, 17:03]
AMD Systems Thrown By XP SP3 Update
News Owners of some AMD-based computers are finding that the move to Windows XP Service Pack 3 has sent their systems into an endless reboot cycle. While the root cause of this issue is complex, it results from OEMs improperly placing a Windows XP image...
[May 13, 2008, 16:16]
Microsoft To Relax XP Activation Rules With SP3
News As with previous service packs, no product key is requested or required when installing Windows XP SP3 using the update package available through Microsoft Update. Users who install Windows XP Service Pack 3 will not be required to enter Microsoft...
[December 28, 2007, 16:43]
Microsoft's Five Critical Security Bulletins For July
News This is a critical threat to Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 platforms — including systems with all service packs installed — but it doesn't affect Windows 98, Windows SE, and Windows ME systems.
[July 24, 2006, 13:30]
XP SP3 Is Sick Puppy 3, Stupid Patchwork 3, Stupendous Pain-in-the-A__ 3
Blog Worker droid status in the Zombie armies of the Internet is the ultimate fate of all of the 500 to 600 desktop Windows XP computers we use in the oilfield rental fleet. To build the image we will deploy into the rental fleet, we'll take our XP SP1...
[June 21, 2008, 13:54]
Microsoft Resumes XP SP3, Vista SP1 Updates
News A week ago, Microsoft delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) because of a problem that could lead to data loss when running the XP update in conjunction with its Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) program.
[May 7, 2008, 10:49]
Microsoft Releases Vista Updates
News For XP SP3, we're currently planning to deliver SP3 for Windows XP in the first half of 2008. Microsoft also confirmed that pre-beta code for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 had been distributed to testers. At the time of writing Microsoft could not confirm...
[August 9, 2007, 10:36]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Brings Three Critical Fixes
News The vulnerabilities, including object parsing and cascading style sheet flaws, lie in several versions of Office, including XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Versions of Windows including 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 are affected.
[May 15, 2008, 13:07]
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Downloads Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes previously released Windows XP updates, including security updates and hotfixes. For customers with existing Windows XP installations, Windows XP SP3 fills gaps in the updates they might have missedfor...
[May 7, 2008, 2:02]
Windows XP SP3 Installed
Blog I have downloaded and installed Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Professional on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510. According to an article by Mary Jo Foley on the ZDNet.com site, Microsoft has suddenly decided not to release XP SP3 to Windows Update and the...
[April 30, 2008, 8:53]
XP Service Pack 3 Delayed
News While Windows Vista is nearing completion, Microsoft has delayed the next service pack update for its predecessor, Windows XP. This week, Microsoft updated its lifecycle Web site to note that the introduction of Service Pack 3 — the next XP update...
[October 20, 2006, 10:10]
Apple QuickTime Update Includes Nine Patches
News This patch affects users of Mac OS X v10.4.9-v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2 and SP3. This patch affects users of Mac OS X v10.4.9-v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2 and SP3.
[September 10, 2008, 15:51]
XP SP3 Is Sick Puppy 3, Stupid Patchwork 3, Stupendous Pain-in-the-A__ 3
Blog Comment I ran the install while I went to a couple of meetings and what to my surprise was the issue but XP would not install the updates! When I finally decided to use the SP3 Windows Update service, I deliberately only allowed WGA and the Windows...
[June 23, 2008, 9:50]
Ya Need XP Service Pack 3? Yeah Buddy. I Got Ya Servicepack3 Right Here!
Blog I just finished installing a volume license of Windows XP Pro with slipstreamed Service Pack 2 on it onto a computer for which I only had to supply a Video driver. In other words, we're talking a system that has absolutely nothing installed on it...
[June 16, 2008, 6:34]
XP SP3 Out On General Release
Blog The third service pack for Windows XP has been released to Windows Update for voluntary dowload. The service pack, which has been available to manufacturers and volume licence customers since 21 April, mostly seems to be a round-up of previous...
[April 29, 2008, 17:10]
Internet Explorer 8 To Get Anti-malware Protection
News Most of the new features require systems to be running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP SP3. Using Data Execution Protection (DEP) within Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1, IE8 will scan downloads and block any that it deems...
[July 3, 2008, 10:44]
Microsoft Admits To Wi-Fi Security Hole
News On Tuesday, Microsoft revealed that it was not planning to release the next Service Pack for XP, called XP SP3, until the second half of 2007. Loveless told ShmooCon that when a PC running Windows XP or Windows 2000 boots up it will automatically...
[January 18, 2006, 12:45]
Major Windows Flaw Patched
News Microsoft said it has tested Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 2, Windows XP 64-bit Edition Service Pack 1 and Version 2003 for Itanium, XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 and its Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based...
[May 11, 2005, 9:35]
