Windows XP SP3 To Include Some Vista Features

last SG · 2007-10-17T00:06:38+00:00

i just gt the ubuntu disc so happy they really send to sg ... gg to try out .. dont know about linux thingy

kenn3th SG

A website that leaked details of Windows XP Service Pack 3 over the weekend claimed that the update includes several new features, including some borrowed from Windows Vista.

According to NeoSmart Technologies, Windows XP SP3 build 3205, which was released to beta testers on Sunday, includes four new features among the 1,000-plus individual hot fixes and patches that have been issued since SP2s debut three years ago.

Features backported from Vista, said NeoSmart, include Network Access Protection (NAP), an enterprise policy enforcement technology that inspects client PCs before they access a corporate network, then updates the machines if necessary or blocks them if they dont meet specified security criteria.

Full Article: PC World
News Source: JCXP.net

Laughing who needs vista when your xp will soon turn into one

ndmmxiaomayi SG

MS!. Why tell me after I've bought Vista? Mad

BadzMaro SG

lol..

so when is it gonna be out ?

They say if buy vista has to buy Ultimate is the best ya ?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Yeah

And also suck the most out of your pockets. Laughing

BadzMaro SG

=S ... is the juice worth the squeeze.... Mad

hiphop2009 SG

will continue to use xp till i have a new com Twisted Evil

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Vista Business - 2GB RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz still running a tad slower than my Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz 512MB machine.

Heck, my P2 faster is faster than the Vista.

So not worth it unless you really tweak it.

kenn3th SG

the Lag makes it worth like trash Laughing

kawasaki2 SG

Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows
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Windows XP Service pack 3 FAQ

http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp

New features include:

Network Access Protection compatibility. Announced years ago, this feature allows Windows XP machines to interact with the NAP feature in Windows Server 2008. This functionality is built into the RTM version of Windows Vista as well.

Product Key-less install option. As with Windows Vista, new XP with SP3 installs can proceed without entering a product key during Setup.

Kernel Mode Cryptographics Module. A new kernel module that "encapsulates several different cryptographic algorithms," according to Microsoft.

"Black hole" router detection algorithm. XP gains the ability to ignore network routers that incorrectly report their network path information. This, too, is a feature of Windows Vista.

And that's about it. Nothing dramatic, as promised.

kenn3th SG

Crying or Very sad my business only have 1gb of ram
compared with xp of 1gb ram, the xp would surely own

hisoka SG

features from vista might nto be good. might end up eating so much resources like vista or jsut hang stuff Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Product Key-less install option. As with Windows Vista, new XP with SP3 installs can proceed without entering a product key during Setup

Can't cheat any more! Last time anyhow anyhow still can do a lot of things. Crying or Very sad

ndmmxiaomayi SG

XP with 1GB of RAM definitely will pwn Vista fully.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Don't know leh, mine like never eat resources. Laughing

kenn3th SG

the performance diff can clearly show that xp although >5 years old, puts up a strong fight

BadzMaro SG

My com is Core 2 duo 2 gig ddr2 8800gts. Should be able to run eh.. but i dunno whether to upgrade or not. Confused Only thing i like is the Aero thing.. lol!

kawasaki2 SG

Upgrade and install…just remember to defragment your hard drive as well.

BadzMaro SG

i keep hearing the Direct X 10 stuff.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

LOL!

Upgrade for the Aero thing, you might as well use Linux, those using the KDE interface, like Kubuntu and Pardus. I very much like Pardus. Easy to use and nice interface. Best of all, wireless works! It's nicer and better than Aero, and less laggy and don't require a higher specs than Vista.

It worked on my P2, just needed some extra RAM so it doesn't lag so much. Very Happy

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Don't forget the damn EULA. Once upgraded, there goes all your licenses. Unless you upgraded to Business or Ultimate.