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Service pack 3 for Windows XP
By webmaster | April 22, 2008
Microsoft had announced that it would release the third and the final service pack of Windows XP operating system on 29th of this month for public downloads. However it would be released earlier to the company’s business customers via the MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) and TechNet subscriptions.
The Service Pack 3 will include all the updates since the Service pack 2 which was released in 2004. The Service Pack 3 will include many enhancements to the current version of Windows XP. A Microsoft staff said that “Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers”.
Some of the enhancements in Windows XP Service Pack 3 are as follows:
Network Access Protection
This featured is already found in Windows Vista. It checks a computer for viruses or any other bugs before connecting it to a network.
Product Activation Model
In big firms where there are hundreds or even thousands of computers it is really difficult for the IT guys to activate the product during OS installation. This feature avoids activation or entering the product key during installation for each system. This is also imitated from Microsoft’ latest Operating System - Windows Vista.
Black Hole Router Detection
An improved featured in Service Pack 3 that will detect routers which send data packets silently (popularly known as black hole router).
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