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10-09-2007, 11:56 PM
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Windows XP SP3 Beta (Build 3205) Released - Analysis Included Following our coverage of the Windows XP SP3 beta leak almost a month ago in August, here’s some more info on the official beta, which just had its first authorized distributable released earlier today. Say hello to Windows XP SP3, build 3205! While the newly-released build and the one leaked a month ago (Build 3180) may share the same name, we can exclusively reveal that they are not identical releases. This release, also shipped as windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe, is 334.2 megabytes and has been made available to tier-one Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 beta testers. Hashes are as follows: CRC: 56e08837 MD5: c8c24ec004332198c47b9ac2b3d400f7 Along with the standalone installer redistributables (in English, Japanese, and German), Microsoft also provided the usual release notes and a list of all the hotfixes included in this release. Contrary to popular belief, Windows XP SP3 does ship with all-new features - not just patches and hotfixes, most of them backported from Windows Vista. News source: The Neosmart Files http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/window...ysis-included/
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10-10-2007, 12:03 AM
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Patch: Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 and XP SP3 to Testers Microsoft is hard at work on Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Vista. Microsoft's latest consumer operating system launched in November and is expected to be used by over 200 million people before the end of 2007. ... many links included here. http://www.dailytech.com/Windows+XP+...rticle9211.htm Just checked and XP SP3 B 3205 is already on the Pirate Sites... and its only a BETA release... Only - 334 MB which is Slipsteamable
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10-10-2007, 12:45 AM
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| interesting, unfortionatly i wont be testing the XP SP3 Beta because i no longer use Windows XP on any of my machines. But if SP3 is a huge success i may consider buying Windows XP MCE for one of my lower spec machines.
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10-10-2007, 04:18 AM
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Windows XP SP3 to Include Some Vista Features A Web site that leaked details of Windows XP Service Pack 3 claims that the update includes several new features, including some borrowed from Windows Vista. Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:00 PM PDT A Web site that leaked details of Windows XP Service Pack 3 over the weekend claimed that the update includes several new features, including some borrowed from Windows Vista. According to NeoSmart Technologies, Windows XP SP3 build 3205, which was released to beta testers on Sunday, includes four new features among the 1,000-plus individual hot fixes and patches that have been issued since XP2's debut three years ago. Features backported from Vista, said NeoSmart, include Network Access Protection (NAP), an enterprise policy enforcement technology that inspects client PCs before they access a corporate network, then updates the machines if necessary or blocks them if they don't meet specified security criteria. Other additions range from a kernel module containing several encryption algorithms that can be accessed by third-party developers, to a new Windows activation model that doesn't require users to enter a product key. Microsoft had previously announced SP3 support for NAP, which is part of Windows Vista and will be included in the not-yet-finalized Windows Server 2008. Windows XP SP3, which Microsoft has said will be released early in 2008, will be one more move by the developer to extend the lifespan of the six-year-old operating system. Last month, for example, Microsoft gave Windows XP a five-month reprieve by pushing back the end of retail sales and sales of XP-powered PCs by large resellers to June 30, 2008. And last week, Microsoft debuted a new "get-legal" program that lets companies purchase large quantities of Windows XP Professional licenses through their usual resellers. Microsoft was not immediately available for comment on the leak, or the new features touted by NeoSmart. <|> Windows XP SP3 Beta (Build 3205) Released - Analysis Included Published October 7th, 2007 in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Reviews, Security, Software, Windows Tags: Microsoft, Reviews, Software, Windows, Windows XP SP3 Following our coverage of the Windows XP SP3 beta leak almost a month ago in August, here’s some more info on the official beta, which just had its first authorized distributable released earlier today. Say hello to Windows XP SP3, build 3205! While the newly-released build and the one leaked a month ago (Build 3180) may share the same name, we can exclusively reveal that they are not identical releases. This release, also shipped as windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe, is 334.2 megabytes and has been made available to tier-one Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 beta testers. Hashes are as follows: CRC: 56e08837 MD5: c8c24ec004332198c47b9ac2b3d400f7 Along with the standalone installer redistributables (in English, Japanese, and German), Microsoft also provided the usual release notes and a list of all the hotfixes included in this release. Contrary to popular belief, Windows XP SP3 does ship with all-new features - not just patches and hotfixes, most of them backported from Windows Vista: New Windows Product Activation model: no need to enter product key during setup. Thank God for that! Network Access Protection modules and policies have been brought to XP after being one of the more-well-received features in Windows Vista. You can read more about NAP here. New Microsoft Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module - the Windows XP SP3 kernel now includes an entire module that provides easy access to multiple cryptographic algorithms and is available for use in kernel-mode drivers and services. New “Black Hole Router” detection - Windows XP SP3 can detect and protect against rogue routers that are discarding data. Windows XP SP3 is compatible with all versions of Windows x86, included Embedded, Fundamentals, Start, Professional, Media Center, and Home Editions. Windows XP SP3 now contains 1,073 patches/hotfixes, not including those in previous service packs. Of the 1,073 included updates, 114 are for security-related issues. The remainder are updates to performance & reliability, bugfixes, improvements to kernel-mode driver modules, and many BSOD fixes. As with Service Pack 2, these include both previously publicly-available updates (whether through support.microsoft.com or via Windows Update) as well as any and all privately-redistributed updates for select customers or partners with specific problems/scenarios. The first included update: KB123456 (April 7, 2006). The last: KB942367 (September 29, 2007). We’re checking with our MS contacts if we can provide you with the actual comprehensive list of updates included in Windows XP SP3, along with their descriptions and KB article links. Portions from EULA: MICROSOFT PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SERVICE PACK 3 FOR WINDOWS XP 2. TERM. The term of this agreement is until 31/10/2007, or commercial release of the software, whichever is first. 3. PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE. This software is a pre-release version. It may not work the way a final version of the software will. We may change it for the final, commercial version. We also may not release a commercial version. EULAID: XPSP3Preview_Pro_Neu_ENG
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10-10-2007, 08:05 PM
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| Snuffy is SP3 public beta yet aka can I get it? |
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10-10-2007, 09:26 PM
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which was released to beta testers on Sunday No XPSP3 is not public yet - like always when I have an official release url I'll post it... Just like Vista SP1 only Pirates and Official Testers have it.
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10-11-2007, 01:33 AM
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| I take it one cannot simply sign up to be an offical tester like Vista? |
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10-11-2007, 01:53 AM
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| Maybe i should somehow, acquire a copy of Windows Xp and try this SP3 out 
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10-11-2007, 02:09 AM
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several times the link has been posted in VB... and they have many different programs which you can ask to test.... and I assure you not everybody gets picked... infact I'd venture very few get picked... since Vista SP1 currently has only 12000 or so testers.... and like before the first requirement is you have a HOTMAIL email address...
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