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It's official. Microsoft Windows XP Service Battalion 3 is now being shipped to personal computer makers and volume licensing customers. Existing XP Pro and Home users will have got got to wait until April 29 to be able to download the service battalion directly from Microsoft Download Center or will have to configure their Windows Update to download SP3, according to Microsoft which posted .

According to Microsoft if XP users don't pro-actively request SP3 they can anticipate to have XP SP3 alongside other XP updates early this summertime when it is pushed to personal computer users via Windows Update.

What's New in XP3?

As for features, SP3 looks to offer no remedy for malignant neoplastic disease or anything like that. Mugwump software system diagnostic tests from version of service spot did velocity some applications - namely Microsoft Office.

Other improvements include those to XP's Network Entree Protection scenes for "enforcing conformity with system wellness requirements" (sexy, yes?). Also improved with Service Battalion 3 is the bill of fare textual matter in the security options control panel to break depict assorted options.

XP Update to Add Vista-Like Feature

Microsoft spectators however might desire to take short letter at one characteristic that could be perceived as annoying. As Service Battalion 3 updates XP's Windows Merchandise Activation. SP3 brands the "XP installing procedure more Vista-like. This agency you'll no longer be forced to input signal your Windows merchandise activation key during installing (although you'll still have got to make so within 30 years or your os will halt working).

However, it also intends Windows XP will be trailing your hardware constellation in much the same manner that View does, which could take to your computing machine being handicapped in the event that you change out cardinal constituents such as as your motherboard or processor."

Really, if you're not an IT director there isn't much to acquire too excited about.

XP's Last Hurrah?

Even as Microsoft goes on to force the end of June as the end day of the month for XP's unrecorded span at retail, the company's release of SP3 looks to signalize recognition a whole batch of people . chief executive officer Steve Ballmer have even spoken on this, "that 'we will listen' to clients who desire the OS's life extended." There were, of course, no promises made.

CREDIT - (PC World subscriber Nino Marchetti took at expression at Microsoft's release of XP Service Battalion 3. Here is his return on the news.)