XP SP3 release dates

[Warboy]

just installed the final over Xp Pro SP3 build 5508. Install went well, and up and running v5512 RTM now. I hope we get a SP4 in late 2010 to tide me over on xp some more!

I love XP compared to Vista.

There won't be a SP4.

[jaredpace]

There won't be a SP4.

I'll take that as your opinion. Much could change in the next 2 years

[Syn.]

I'll take that as your opinion. Much could change in the next 2 years

Yea, people can finally stop holding on to things they are use to and accept change.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Is there going to be a bunch of DRM crap in it?

[Warboy]

I'll take that as your opinion. Much could change in the next 2 years

You do know that microsoft ENDS support/production of Windows XP by june 09 right? novice....

[Biker]

Yea, people can finally stop holding on to things they are use to and accept change.

...or people could finally stop holding on to the belief that change is always better

[stocius]

Is there going to be a bunch of DRM crap in it?

I hope not DRM

[Swatrecon_]

...or people could finally stop holding on to the belief that change is always better

Hmm...I'd say in the PC world, change is always better. Newer=faster=better.

Maybe not in the real world change isn't always better (hence my conservatism) but when talking about PC's it is.

[jaredpace]

Whatever I post is my personal opinion...

Support for Windows XP without a service pack (RTM) ended on September 30, 2004[48] and support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 1a ended on October 10, 2006.[49][50]

Mainstream support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 will end on April 14, 2009, four years after its general availability.[51] As per Microsoft's posted timetable, the company will stop general licensing of Windows XP to OEMs and terminate retail sales of the operating system on June 30, 2008, 17 months after the release of Windows Vista.[52][53] However, an exception was announced on April 3, 2008, for OEMs installing to subnotebooks or UMPCs either until June 30, 2010, or one year after the availability of the next client version of Windows, code-named Windows 7 — whichever date comes later.[54][55][56]

On April 14, 2009, Windows XP will begin its "Extended Support" period that will last for 5 years until April 8, 2014.[57]

I don't understand why you would declare now in spring 08, that there will be no more Service packs, considering patches and updates will continue to roll out for at least another year or more. Service packs are collections of these updates.

[Warboy]

Support for Windows XP without a service pack (RTM) ended on September 30, 2004[48] and support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 1a ended on October 10, 2006.[49][50]

Mainstream support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 will end on April 14, 2009, four years after its general availability.[51] As per Microsoft's posted timetable, the company will stop general licensing of Windows XP to OEMs and terminate retail sales of the operating system on June 30, 2008, 17 months after the release of Windows Vista.[52][53] However, an exception was announced on April 3, 2008, for OEMs installing to subnotebooks or UMPCs either until June 30, 2010, or one year after the availability of the next client version of Windows, code-named Windows 7 — whichever date comes later.[54][55][56]

On April 14, 2009, Windows XP will begin its "Extended Support" period that will last for 5 years until April 8, 2014.[57]

I don't understand why you would declare now in spring 08, that there will be no more Service packs, considering patches and updates will continue to roll out for at least another year or more. Service packs are collections of these updates.

What, You wanna believe there will be a SP4 for XP? fine, Your not thinking This is MICROSOFT!!! (Muahaha, This is Sparta). Anyways. They will either push people to vista or Windows 7. The only known OS that ever got a SP4 was Windows 2000. Hell, Windows Server 2003 has a better chance of getting a SP3 before XP gets another Service Pack. Why is everyone's logic and common sense clouded lately?

PS. Windows NT has gotten upto Service Pack 6, in a way.

[Data_]

Guess they will stop support Windows XP in this year.

Installed without troubles, just spotted a little change in RDP




Before there was no mention about credentials.

[GripS]

Guess they will stop support Windows XP in this year.

Installed without troubles, just spotted a little change in RDP



Before there was no mention about credentials.

I ended up downloading via torrent and it took all of 5 minutes at speeds close to 1mb/s.

Use RDP all the time and noticed that myself.

[Sheik]

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_...nal_d4323.html

[LagunaX]

[strange|ife]

works a charm

bravo

I barely get on my xp boxes anymore, since they just sit as dumb file storage mainly..cant tell a diffrence over 2 beta builds ago. Sure it's all dandy though

[Nedjo]

Guess they will stop support Windows XP in this year.

Installed without troubles, just spotted a little change in RDP




Before there was no mention about credentials.

so your user name is Igor?

[stardust8750]

Its none of the above. Go learn something, Service packs are FREE.

service packs might be free but NONreleased sp's arent available from micro$oft so in fact you are stealing them. Go learn something.

[Slay0r]

It is released, just not publicly downloadable yet (or is it )

lol @ stealing, bit like "stealing" food from a buffet. Chill you internet police kid you...

[GripS]

service packs might be free but NONreleased sp's arent available from micro$oft so in fact you are stealing them. Go learn something.

How do you figure? It IS released. Just not available from microsoft's site yet. If Major Geeks was violating law they would not have it available on their site.

[Hockster]

Direct link from Microsoft.

Bah wrong link, sorry.

[v_rr]

Direct link from Microsoft.

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...p3-x86-enu.exe

Other languages?

[Pyr0]

Direct link from Microsoft.

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...p3-x86-enu.exe

again, not the correct build and none of the hashes match

MD5: 51669678db657ed4a553a607952bf9a7
SHA1: 9af80b48a865b6d8bf3d21e534a5c2297c099d25
CRC32: a9df8dd9

setupapi.dll
File version 5.1.2600.3264

[KTE]

It's like this



Want a hosted link, let me know - been a few days out now, safe enough I gather.

[Syn.]

...or people could finally stop holding on to the belief that change is always better

Sure, we should have just stayed in the cave.

Change is always better because it means that we are not stuck in the same place forever.

[tranceaddict]

I was so pissed off!!! I installed this late last night and when it was all said and done I was left with the dreaded BSOD:

STOP: c0000139 {Entry Point Not Found} The procedure entry point GdiGetBitmapBitSize could not be located in the dynamic link library GDI32.dll.

I could not boot into windows at all, no safe mode and no system restore. However, by googling the solution I found this:

1. boot from a Windows CD and go for the repair option.
2. Copy gdi32.dll from c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386\gdi32.dll to c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll.

It worked like a charm, but I was so close to having to reformat. Why does this happen to only some people, anyone know?