Microsoft to release Windows XP Service Pack 3 soon

Microsoft announced at the end of 2007 that the long-awaited service pack (SP) would be released sometime during the first half of 2008; however, thus far the company has remained mum about the official date and details of the release.

Still, for the most part, XP SP3 won't mark a significant change. While it may patch some issues that Microsoft did not initially release patches for, it will not have the impact XP SP2 did because most of the fixes have already been available to users who keep their system updated though Windows Update or who visit Microsoft's Download Center to download fixes individually.

Now that the first service pack for Windows Vista is out the door, and XP users clamor for Microsoft to extend the life cycle of the OS, the time has come for what will likely be XP's final refresh. What do you think?

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Windows XP debuted in October 2001. The last update, SP2, was released in August 2004. SP3 is slated to be the last major upgrade of the OS. Like most service packs, XP SP3 combines fixes that were previously released. So it is good to download it who are still using XP SP2.

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