Windows Service Pac 2, or 3 ""what is it""

[ashmehta]

Hi can anobody please explain what is servicepack 2 used for and service pack 3 please. I do know that service pack 2 is used for usb Drivers.

Thanks

Ash

 

[RHochstenbach]

A service pack is a collection of updates and new features for an OS.

Service pack 2 included:

- popup blocker for IE
- Windows Security Center
- DEP (data execution prevention)
- Different bootscreen (only Windows XP is shown, but not the edition)

SP2 was a big modification for XP.

Service Pack 3 will only include a large group of updates, and some security measures taken from Vista.

 

[ashmehta]

A service pack is a collection of updates and new features for an OS.

Service pack 2 included:

- popup blocker for IE
- Windows Security Center
- DEP (data execution prevention)
- Different bootscreen (only Windows XP is shown, but not the edition)

SP2 was a big modification for XP.

Service Pack 3 will only include a large group of updates, and some security measures taken from Vista.

Thank You

 

[RHochstenbach]

Thank You

you're welcome :)

 

[donkey42]

as a Linux user i don't like Windoze, but, SP3 is due to be released before the middle of 2008

 

[edijs]

is this some beta SP3?

 

[RHochstenbach]

is this some beta SP3?

It's a release candidate. That means that it's the last testing round. In an RC, most bugs have been fixed but it's not ready for official release yet.