Microsoft is preparing for the release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP by making available a Release Candidate (RC) version. (18 Dec 2007)
Currently intended for testing purposes only, it is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center (although Microsoft does not recommend installing this software on primary or mission critical systems and recommends that you have a backup of your data prior to installing any pre-release software).
This service pack is a rollup of all previously released updates for the Windows XP operating system. Although it contains a small number of new enhancements it will not significantly change the customers experience, according to details released in the document "Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3"
It is interesting to speculate whether the release of this service pack, which is scheduled for the first half of next year (2008), will significantly extend the life of Windows XP …
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