Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Automatic Updates

NICK ADSL UK · Jul 7, 2008

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Automatic Updates

Hi All,

Microsoft is committed to providing quality products to customers. As part of this commitment, we would like to remind you that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) will be released to Automatic Updates shortly. The third service pack to Windows XP includes the previously released updates and hotfixes to Windows XP, creating a new baseline for servicing.

Optional Actions

If you wish to prevent users from installing Windows XP SP3 through Automatic Updates, Microsoft recommends you take one or more of the following steps:

1. Download and deploy the Windows Service Pack Blocker Kit. The Blocker Toolkit is available in the Microsoft Download Center.

2. Deploy an update management solution that provides full control over the updates you deploy to computers in your network (Compare Update Management Solutions). IT Administrators using an update management solution should use their products standard features, rather than the Blocker Toolkit, to control SP1 distribution.

Additional Information

Windows XP Service Pack 3

· Windows XP Service Pack 3 Tech Center

Update Management Solutions

· TechNet Update Management Center

Update Management Solutions

· TechNet Update Management Center

· Comparing MBSA, MU, WSUS, and SMS 2003/System Center Configuration Manager 2007

· Windows Server Update Services

· Systems Management Server 2003/System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Nick.
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http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmac/archi...vice-pack-3-release-to-automatic-updates.aspx

Cordialis · Jul 7, 2008

Thank you Nick. Now we only need to find out which countries this applies to. The last time Microsoft issued a statement about the SP3 release it caused a telephone storm in several countries - people called their national Microsoft service because they could not find the download link.

It wasn't until weeks later that the last of the countries got access to their service pack in their own language.

Microsoft apparently haven't learned or will they service all countries simoultaniously this time?

Dreamer · Jul 7, 2008

When does this go into effect?

Cordialis · Jul 7, 2008

"Shortly", Microsoft said. Whatever that is. In some not specified language at/in some unspecified location/nation. Or something. Approximately. :-D

DavidGP · Jul 8, 2008

Cordialis said: ↑

The last time Microsoft issued a statement about the SP3 release it caused a telephone storm in several countries - people called their national Microsoft service because they could not find the download link.

It wasn't until weeks later that the last of the countries got access to their service pack in their own language.

Microsoft apparently haven't learned or will they service all countries simoultaniously this time?
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Wont need a download link as info is refering to Automatic Updates (AU) which is done internally via the OS's updater, if user has it set on.

Various language packs do tend to follow a week or two later after English versions, but as far as I know the majority of language packs are available ( looked on MSDN and MUI and many Home Lang versions are listed ) but as usual they will not update all at once, it will be a staggered release to AU, mainly as they have learned that if there is an issue ( Symantec and HP two notables ) they they limit exposure, any software company with the amount of users Microsoft have is a logical approach.

Also by limiting the load on the servers, keeps the downloads service from being crippled, another thing learned from past experiences.

Soon is likely to be in next few weeks, maybe around the time at end of month when Windows Update Infastructure gets an update, cannot see it released this week as its Patch Tuesday week, when all the hotfix and security updates are released.

NICK ADSL UK · Jul 8, 2008

The day for this automatic download is scheduled for the 10/7/08

DavidGP · Jul 8, 2008

Cheers Nick for the update on release, if thats in english format date, still think I'd have left it for a week, to get past the gremlins that sometime appear from hotfixes on PTuesday.

NICK ADSL UK · Jul 10, 2008

Hi everyone
AS some of you may be aware in that Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Automatic Updates is imminent. Now should you find that this update is not to your liking or you should find any fault with this update you can always uninstall it and ask here on how to proceed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249/en-us

Please note in that My personal experience with this update is that you may find some software will no longer work. Also please note that My own personal findings are that this is most unlikely for the vast amount of users but there will be some notably those of you who use certain Themes, Visual Styles, Skins, Wallpapers, Backgrounds, Icons, Cursors, Logons, Boot Screen types of software

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