Release dates for Windows XP SP3
With Service Pack 3 for
Windows XP just over the horizon, we’ve managed to get our hands on the
internal schedule for the release of the highly anticipated update to the aging
operating system. As you can see in the list below, most of the stages will
occur before the end of the month, though forced automatic updates won’t land
until June. This delay should give system administrators an ample amount of
time to prepare for the upgrade or simply come up with an excuse when things go
awry.
- 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
More details about Service
Pack 3 for Windows XP available in
PDF at Microsoft’s site.