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By ZDNet France Staff
Posted on ZDNet News: Sep 30, 2005 3:22:00 PM

Microsoft has revealed plans to release a third service pack for its Windows XP operating system.

"There will be a Service Pack 3 for Windows XP," Bernard Ourghanlian, technical and security director at Microsoft France, confirmed, revealing that Microsoft's OS is set for another major update.

Windows XP's Service Pack 2, which came out last September, deeply modified the operating system by updating its security.

Windows XP SP3 will be available sometime next year--after the launch of Windows Vista, which "is the priority for the development teams," according to Microsoft France.

Microsoft has yet to reveal details about the contents of the service pack. Laurent Delaporte of Microsoft France said: "Historically, certain functions of new versions of Windows are integrated in the service packs of previous versions."

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Please step back from the pipe, sir..
As Yagotta B. Kidding said, put the pipe down and step away.... either the crack pipe that an oth... (Read the rest)
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Indigo, Avalon and WinFS? james_elliott   | 09/30/05
XP would have them first then... rtkeeling   | 09/30/05
Can you wait that long for SP3?, maybe with LOTS of Windows updates educateme@...   | 09/30/05
Put the pipe down, slowly Yagotta B. Kidding   | 09/30/05
Sorry to burst your bubble Otto_Delete   | 09/30/05
Confused tic swayback   | 09/30/05
No Apple's OSXI will be ... ShadeTree   | 09/30/05
New Service Pack 3.... PhoenixStorm26   | 09/30/05
Microsoft promised some features of Vista... Anton Philidor   | 09/30/05
Yes marksashton   | 09/30/05
SP3.. redtrain65   | 09/30/05
Microsoft confirms next XP service pack Loverock Davidson   | 09/30/05
i tend to commend Monkey_MCSE   | 09/30/05
Me too Loverock Davidson   | 09/30/05
Gurantee it will have security improvements? Real World   | 09/30/05
Either way Loverock Davidson   | 09/30/05
... and I look forward to cygnusx1   | 09/30/05
Easy fix Loverock Davidson   | 09/30/05
Yah, we all have a test box RUlistening   | 10/01/05
Why wouldn't you Loverock Davidson   | 10/01/05
That's a 10.0; too funny Mike... jacarter3   | 09/30/05
Easily Loverock Davidson   | 09/30/05
too funny and yet so sad stormdoor   | 09/30/05
Unwanted... jacarter3   | 09/30/05
...and who doesn't want them? RUlistening   | 10/01/05
So I find a compatibility problem georgep_z   | 10/02/05
Meh, Says you... nucrash   | 09/30/05
Don't spend it then and go back to your Mac ... ShadeTree   | 09/30/05
Imagined, hardly nucrash   | 10/01/05
Why are the only ones complaining ... ShadeTree   | 10/03/05
Perhaps because everyone gets hit by a Windows backwash... MacCanuck   | 10/03/05
and thats good news for everyone RUlistening   | 10/01/05
Whats the problem? Loverock Davidson   | 10/01/05
We are still awaitng the fixes I'm Ye, the MS SHILL .   | 10/02/05
Yes Loverock Davidson   | 10/02/05
Please step back from the pipe, sir.. jeffdickey   | 11/02/05
I love Service Packs voice_of_all_reason   | 09/30/05
Not terribly surprising ... mwagner@...  ZDNet | 09/30/05
true: but drew1313   | 09/30/05
You missed this one on all counts. ShadeTree   | 09/30/05
SO XP3 Won'y Be Avaiable Free -- Must Be An Apple Collaboration (NT) PMC-CON   | 09/30/05
cheap shot mustang221@...   | 09/30/05
If 10.1 and 10.2 were major releases why ... ShadeTree   | 10/03/05
To keep using "X" as long as possible... MacCanuck   | 10/03/05
Major upgrade... Mike Cox   | 09/30/05
Worried about your future tic swayback   | 09/30/05
Oh but Mikey... Michael Kelly   | 09/30/05
I need to start a tally nucrash   | 09/30/05
For the humor-deficient tshinnic   | 09/30/05
tshinnic I wondered how long someone notice that Squawkbox   | 09/30/05
I did a few times. osreinstall   | 09/30/05
OMG I don't even play C & W forward Squawkbox   | 09/30/05
I figured you from Texas would get a kick out of it along with Tater Salad. osreinstall   | 09/30/05
I quit rding team because of "that" music Squawkbox   | 09/30/05
Don't you wish programmable radios were back then? osreinstall   | 10/01/05
Ear plugs would have been nice too. Squawkbox   | 10/01/05
Eject seat would be better. osreinstall   | 10/02/05
You have more patience than I do. Squawkbox   | 10/02/05
The Secret IS OUT! jacarter3   | 09/30/05
OX 10 (better have cash to upgrade...) 314   | 09/30/05
Think it was $125 each. Anton Philidor   | 09/30/05
What time is worth Harry Bardal   | 09/30/05
How many times $125? Anton Philidor   | 09/30/05
Message has been deleted. b.d.hi   | 09/30/05
Being rude doesn't make you smarter RUlistening   | 10/01/05
OS's st494@...   | 09/30/05
not exactly doh123   | 09/30/05
it cost $129 clownside_down   | 10/01/05
Not true, unless yo'ure using OS9 apps vince@...   | 10/03/05
Narrow Minded trustory   | 11/02/05
Message has been deleted. realitycheck101   | 09/30/05
Message has been deleted. SantiagoCrespo   | 09/30/05
Message has been deleted. nucrash   | 09/30/05
Still Nervous About SP2... tbbrickster_z   | 09/30/05
SP2 kcrannie   | 09/30/05
Nutty PMC-CON   | 09/30/05
Don't be nervous... doctormoriarty   | 10/03/05
Thought Vista was SP3 DarthRidiculous   | 09/30/05
Stop poaching my material! tic swayback   | 09/30/05
Message has been deleted. VONDRASHEK@...   | 09/30/05
XP SP3?? I don't think so loudenkl   | 10/01/05
Windows Vista?? vcooper1   | 10/01/05
64 bit... RUlistening   | 10/01/05
Really? cubmiester   | 10/03/05
good spiderhole_dauin@...   | 10/03/05
What is missing from SP2/Windows Update clasys@...   | 10/06/05

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