Within hours of its release, Microsoft s Service Pack 3 for Windows XP began drawing hundreds of complaints from users who claim the update is wreaking havoc on their PCs.

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Last night WSUS deployed XP Service Pack 3 to the sole remaining computer running XP that I have. This morning, I came down and was greeted with incessant reboots.

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How long will Microsoft support XP and VISTA SP3

How long will Microsoft support Windows XP? As most of my regular computer clients report it, Windows XP has been very successful; World wide market research indicates that Windows XP (Home and Pro) had a worldwide installed base of about 650 million copies at the end of the yea …

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Though we originally expected (read: hoped) that Microsoft would dish out Service Pack 3 for Windows XP late last month, it seems the deed may actually get done before May dawns.

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It may not be as popular as SP2 was, but a large number of businesses—along with Vista haters everywhere—are eagerly awaiting Service Pack 3 for Windows XP.

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If you need to access old Microsoft file formats for early versions of Word, Excel, or Powerpoint -- but you've suddenly and dramatically found yourself unable to do so -- there's an intentional reason from Microsoft behind that conundrum, according to a bulletin put out by Micro …

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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has released to the public a near-final version of a major update to its Windows XP operating system.

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"After pronouncing Windows Vista SP1 a "performance dud" two weeks ago, Devil Mountain Software, a Florida-based software development firm, reported that an upcoming update for Windows XP will offer substantial performance gains."

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After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post), we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS.

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New tests have revealed that Windows XP with the beta Service Pack 3 has twice the performance of Vista, even with its long-awaited Service Pack 1.

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This is the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 3180. Think of it more as a pre-beta build of SP3 than an actuall beta build. Full Build tag is: 5.1.2600.3180 (xpsp.070718-2058)

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Microsoft's tight lips regarding the next Windows XP Service Pack have led many analysts to believe that Microsoft is planning to cancel it, but Microsoft has finally dated it.

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Microsoft is set to release not only Windows Server 2008, but also Windows XP Service Pack 3 later this year, according to a recent press release on Microsoft PressPass.

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Windows XP Service Pack (SP 3), which Microsoft officials said in January to expect in the latter half of 2007, now has slipped into 2008.

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Windows XP SP3, Delayed

Microsoft has delayed SP3 for Windows XP. They plan to deliver SP3 in the second half of 2007 which is nearly a year later than predicted. Though, you'll be happy to know that Vista is still on track for release later this year.

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