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The folks over at Neowin.net have got their hands on the internal schedule for the release of SP3 for the venerable Windows XP operating system. If you have been looking forward to it, do take a minute to check out the milestones.

The Windows XP SP3 release schedule as follows:

  • April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP
  • April 21, 2008: Original Equipment Manufacturers, Volume License, Connect, and MSDN and TechNet subscribers
  • April 29, 2008: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Download Center
  • June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates

To conclude, automatic patches will not come until June 10th. So, if you are a system administrator, you can rest assured that you do have ample time to fully test the release and prepare for unanticipated issues. You can also find additional details on Windows XP SP3 from Tech ARP.

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While we’re at it, why not take the above poll and tell us about the number of systems in your company that are still running Windows XP. What is stopping you from upgrading from Windows XP?

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Windows XP service pack 3 internal schedule leaked paulmah@... | 04/17/08
(RE): What is stopping you from upgrading from Windows XP? stephen.doyle@... | 04/17/08
Vista is crap Andrew.Hall@... | 04/17/08
Have to disagree. ian.montgomery@... | 04/17/08
Best Vista Setup notorioussmallz@... | 05/03/08
Sounds nice... DNSB | 05/05/08
Whle I am not Vista's biggest fan Dumphrey | 05/05/08
You are aware.... NaughtyMonkey | 04/17/08
Vista Upgrade leeroberthill@... | 04/17/08
Who said that M$ will "take care of your PC"? ynze | 04/17/08
Support is the word itpro_z | 04/17/08
An IT department with Lots of moolah and time!!! Hal2000 | 04/22/08
I just love Hal2000 input TechPro29yrs. | 04/30/08
interesting... dbrawders@... | 05/06/08
Hear, hear - An IT department.... liznackerman@... | 05/07/08
slight compatibility and performance issues? jonxdoe@... | 04/17/08
RE: Vista Upgrade philg25@... | 04/18/08
YAVB - Yet Another Version of Bloatware Former Big Iron Guy | 04/17/08
Perhaps the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ... deepsand | 04/18/08
XP SP3 vs next win OS Par-Pro | 04/17/08
(RE): What is stopping you from upgrading from Windows XP? bjgagliardi@... | 04/17/08
Common sense barrie.duke@... | 04/18/08
Vista sleeps with the fishes! itdirector@... | 04/29/08
Windows XP service pack 3 internal schedule leaked vulpine@... | 04/17/08
Windows XP service pack 3 internal schedule leaked Astromusicman | 04/17/08
You violated a cardinal rule itpro_z | 04/17/08
what's needed before vista upgrade? crowleye | 04/17/08
Ditto, plus ganyssa | 04/17/08
Out wit, out last, out play.... Constantdrone | 04/18/08
Waiting for the SP-3 jackie40d@... | 04/17/08
What is Stopping me from upgrading from WinXP Blade4825 | 04/17/08
Agree johnc@... | 04/17/08
Why upgrade (is it an upgrade?)? djmorrissey | 04/17/08
Same here nhahaj@... | 04/17/08
VISTA DOWNGRADE Eynog | 04/17/08
No Upgrade to XP available Thomas Moser | 04/17/08
Nothing is "stopping us from upgrading from XP", Palmetto | 04/17/08
Let's keep to the subject mwarren@... | 04/17/08
Most are not off-topic Palmetto | 04/17/08
VISTA - Where's the Beef? cmaldonado@... | 04/17/08
3 reasons klotom@... | 04/17/08
A sound business reason. The 'G-Man.' | 04/17/08
Why no Vista upgrade? pgm554 | 04/17/08
Lack of Support for my existing hardware stephen_aiton@... | 04/17/08
What's stopping us? DNSB | 04/17/08
Vista complaints itpro_z | 04/17/08
Virtually XP dtman | 04/17/08
never gonna happen draggonmj@... | 04/17/08
Vista? Never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rudyw48@... | 04/18/08
Training Purposes NaGleantai@... | 04/20/08
Still running XP dlwc@... | 04/21/08
Legacy applications svasani@... | 04/21/08
Not Ready juan.sifuentes@... | 04/21/08
One word -- vista Hal2000 | 04/22/08
Did I miss that..? me@... | 04/17/08
Hardware and Application issues mevanatta | 04/17/08
For all of the complaints about Vista computerd}} | 04/17/08
You testify Constantdrone | 04/17/08
RE: Windows XP service pack 3 internal schedule leaked help@... | 04/17/08
No point Andy Goss | 04/17/08
Simple SP3 questions tim uk | 04/18/08
IE-6 preserved with SP3 upgade nepenthe0 | 04/18/08
Thanks! tim uk | 04/22/08
If I remember correctly Dumphrey | 05/05/08
Available right now for TechNet? BrendanMeehan | 04/21/08
Release Candidate 2 available nepenthe0 | 04/21/08
Not available on TechNet BrendanMeehan | 04/21/08
RE: Windows XP service pack 3 no upgrades einst3@... | 04/24/08
RE: Windows XP service pack 3 no more upgrades einst3@... | 04/24/08
RE WinXP SP 3 - Now Delayed gbash@... | 04/29/08

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