After being released to manufacturing last week, SP3 for XP is now available as either a standalone installer (direct download link) or at Windows Update. PC Magazine has coverage of the new service pack, including launch details, a hands-on review, slideshows, and expert tips.
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Member since:2005-11-10
Microsoft goes to a great lengths to ensure compatibility and the Service Pack 3 has been available in various beta and release candidate versions for a long time. How about putting some pressure on other software vendors?
Having said that, good luck.
Edited 2008-04-29 16:57 UTC
Member since:2005-04-01
Member since:2006-05-14
Well it appears that Microsoft has found a ¨glitch¨ in one of their own products per CNet.
http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9931343-56.html?tag=nefd.lede
Ouch!
Member since:2005-07-06
Have you ever done software testing? As in beyond 'Hello world'? Its a long an slow process which has to be done properly.
I have tested against RC1 which due to the size of our software was no small task! Just because I tested against an RC does not mean I now don't have to against the final version! I have to start again, from scratch.
All RC1 was good at showing me was that our software didnt require a rewrite (for that release)
Member since:2006-02-05
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2005-07-06
It seems a task for me tomorrow is installing this on test systems to ensure it doesn't break our software... fun
If it does, our clients will not be happy bunnies. As we all know if an MS update breaks a piece of software then its not Microsoft's fault its the software maker...
Edit: this is assuming it was like SP2 was
Edited 2008-04-29 16:47 UTC