SP3 even removes some minor Windows XP features, such as the taskbar Address option. While it does contain a few new minor features, it's essentially a collection of bug fixes released since SP2, and also includes all the hundreds of previously released updates, security improvements and hotfixes from Service Pack 2, so installing it ensures you have the very latest versions of every Windows XP system file.
It is already downloadable from a few third-party sites, such as Major Geeks ( Service Pack 3 is an update for Windows XP Home, Professional, Tablet PC and Media Center Editions (but not Windows XP Professional 圆4), and at 316MB it will be a hefty download, so those with slower Internet connections will perhaps find it less stressful to wait for it to arrive on PC magazine freebie CD-ROMs. It was released to manufacturing on April 21st and downloadable via Windows Update () and Download Center ( from April 29th. Are there any implications for the thousands of XP-using musicians out there?Īs I write this, Microsoft are poised to unleash the long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 3. Some major PC manufacturers such as IBM and HP have not yet finished their own compatibility testing of SP2, and have not yet recommended that their customers install the update.The newly released Service Pack 3 will be the last one ever issued for Windows XP - and XP itself is due to go 'off the market' at the end of June. Due to compatibility issues, the release of SP2 was delayed several times. SP2 also includes major updates to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition. Other features include enhancements to the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), now the Windows Firewall (which is also turned on by default), advanced memory protection that takes advantage of the NX instruction that is incorporated into newer processors to stop buffer overflow attacks, and improvements to email and web browsing. This edition helps to suppress spyware and viruses. It also includes a new API to allow third party virus scanners and firewalls to interface with a new security center application which provides a general overview of security on the system. Unlike previous service packs, SP2 adds new functionality to Windows XP, including a new firewall, a WiFi utility, a pop-up ad blocker, and Bluetooth support. Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) was released on Augand focuses on security.
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