SP3 for XP to be shipped after Vista release
Microsoft has revealed plans to release a third service pack for Windows XP, but it will not ship until after the launch of Windows Vista in November 2006.
ZDNet reports : “There will be a Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP,” Bernard Ourghanlian, technical and security director at Microsoft France, confirmed, revealing that Microsoft’s operating system is set for another major evolution.”
No details have yet emerged on the contents of the service pack. Laurent Delaporte, Assistant MD at Microsoft France said : “Historically, certain functions of new versions of Windows are integrated in the service packs of previous versions.”
We can expect then that some features of Vista (see screenshot) will appear in Windows XP SP3.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 is currently delayed, due to several technical reasons (e.g. Windows Vista development status). The expected release date is unknown, although Microsoft’s plans saw this third service pack for Windows XP Home and Pro officially available for download and purchase during the first half of 2008.
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