Possible XP SP3 release schedule

Neowin has posted what they say is Microsoft's "internal schedule" for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3. I have no information with regards to these dates, but the maturity of recent pre-release builds of the software had suggested to me that an April 2008 release was likely, and that seems to be the case: April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP April 21, 2008: Original Equipment Manufacturers, Volume License, Connect, and MSDN and TechNet subscribers April 29, 2008: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Download Center June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates

Paul Thurrott

April 15, 2008

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Neowin has posted what they say is Microsoft's "internal schedule" for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3. I have no information with regards to these dates, but the maturity of recent pre-release builds of the software had suggested to me that an April 2008 release was likely, and that seems to be the case:

  • April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP

  • April 21, 2008: Original Equipment Manufacturers, Volume License, Connect, and MSDN and TechNet subscribers

  • April 29, 2008: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Download Center

  • June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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