Cool--and it looks like there is a whitepaper from MS available now with more details on what is included (for those of us not playing beta-tester)--
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&DisplayLang=en> -Bonnie -----Original Message----- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Windows XP SP3 next week? Saw this at tweakguides.com today: ------- Included Stuff Follows ------- Windows XP SP3 16 April 2008 Both Neowin and TechARP are reporting that they have the final release schedule for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) - and given both are providing the same details, it seems likely to be accurate. From the release schedule, SP3 is due for public release on April 29, with OEMs, Technet, Connect and MSDN users receiving it a week earlier on April 21, and additional languages released on May 5. --------- Included Stuff Ends --------- ------- Included Stuff Follows ------- Neowin.net - Windows XP SP3 Release Dates 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 for 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 --------- Included Stuff Ends --------- http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/04/15/windows-xp-sp3-release-dates Similar details here: http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=534 Angus ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
