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Well today is a good day, well for the people the have been waiting all this time for XP SP3.  Wait no longer :)  Because the RC1 build has been released to the public.

Note to all EP user

This download is not illgeal

RSLog Wrote:Microsoft has released to the public a near-final version of a major update to its Windows XP operating system. As of Wednesday, the ‘Release Candidate’ for Windows XP Service Pack 3 was available as a 336 Mbyte download from Microsoft’s Web site. The software had previously been available only to participants in Microsoft’s official test programs. Software vendors usually issue a release candidate when they’re close to producing a final version of a product or update. It provides a last chance for users to weigh in before a final version is released to manufacturing. Microsoft says it considers the Release Candidate for Windows XP SP3 to be trial software and warns users to download with caution — and at their own risk. “Microsoft does not recommend installing this software on primary or mission critical systems,” the company states on its Web site.

For the adventurous, however, Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate offers a number of enhancements over the current version of the OS. It includes all updates issued since Windows XP Service Pack 2 was released in 2004, and some new elements. Among them: A feature called Network Access Protection that’s borrowed from the newer Windows Vista operating system. NAP automatically validates a computer’s “health,” ensuring that it’s free of bugs and viruses, before allowing it access to a network. Windows XP SP3 also includes improved “black hole” router detection — a feature that automatically detects routers that are silently discarding packets. In XP SP3, the feature is turned on by default, according to Microsoft. I’m looking forward to Windows.XP.SP3.included.Corporate.Edition-SoMEGROUP. :-)

RS Download

Windows XP SP3 RC1 (3264) Rapidshare (336MB)

http://rapidshare.com/files/77772216/win....part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/77772425/win....part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/77772460/win....part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/77777219/win....part4.rar

Direct Microsoft Download - HERE

Microsoft Wrote:Overview

This is the self-extracting executable that contains the update package for Windows® XP Service Pack 3. Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system.

This pre-release software is provided for testing purposes only. Microsoft does not recommend installing this software on primary or mission critical systems. Microsoft recommends that you have a backup of your data prior to installing any pre-release software.

System Requirements

    * Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Home Edition N; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Professional N; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows® XP SP1 or SP2

Instructions


   1. To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from Change Language and then click Change.


          * Click Run to start the installation immediately.

          * Click Save to copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time.

Happy Testing :)

(This post was last modified: 19/12/2007 11:54 PM by YoYoBallz.)

Its probably bundled with all sorts of windows genuine XP poo poo >.>

otherwise, just another update

Wow ! thanks for posting,..

Does this mean you could also find the vista sp1 rc!? please :mdr:

Vegetano1 Wrote:Wow ! thanks for posting,..

Does this mean you could also find the vista sp1 rc!? please :mdr:

Ummm I don't even think it has been made its way to the interwebz

(This post was last modified: 20/12/2007 12:51 AM by Vegetano1.)

YoYoBallz Wrote:

Vegetano1 Wrote:Wow ! thanks for posting,..

Does this mean you could also find the vista sp1 rc!? please :mdr:

Ummm I don't even think it has been made its way to the interwebz

I got a RC mail:

But it says time limited,..!?

If you have a prior version of SP1 beta installed, you must uninstall it prior to installing SP1 RC.
Microsoft does not recommend installing this software on primary or mission critical systems.
Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate is time-limited software.
Support is through self-help and peer support via the Windows Vista SP1 forum and FAQ page.
Additional information about the above items and others. Be sure to review.


If anyone wants it i could try and download,..

this = better than Vista!

im taking these both to work to install on my laptop :)  Thanks for the heads up

Azumi Wrote:found one thing i don't like about it... it fixed the ux theme patch thing so you can use custom themes... now back to only blue silver and green

OMFG!!! THAT SUCKS!!!!!! THIS IS Spoon chocolate Spoon chocolate Spoon chocolate.!!!!!!!!

guess i won't upgrade anytime soon until a new uxtheme thingy comes out!



Spoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CUSTOM THEMES For the win!!!