Windows XP SP3 Final Version Is 5.1.2600.5573?
Microsoft released Windows XP SP3 RC2 Refresh which has a build version of 5.1.2600.5508. There are a lot of speculations and discussions on whether this RC test version is indeed will be released to manufacturing (RTM) to become the final release version for Windows Vista SP3, much like what happened to Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2 (6001.18000) was directly turned into final build for Windows Vista SP1.
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Windows XP SP3 Official Final Release Schedule in April 2008
Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) is probably the last service pack for Windows XP before Microsoft stops selling the operating system on June 30, 2010 or one year after Windows 7 released. Hence, the Windows XP SP3 packs over 1000 hotfixes, patches and updates, coupled with some new features such as new activation scheme, Network Access Protection Module, Black Hole Router Detection and Kernel Model Cryptographic Module.
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Windows Vista SP1 May Not Install on Linux Dual Boot Systems
With mass distribution of Windows Vista SP1 around the corner, but it seems like Microsoft now facing another hiccup. Microsoft recently acknowledges that users running a dual-boot system with Windows Vista Enterprise or Ultimate edition together with a Linux distro, and have installed the Linux bootloader into the MBR, will face problem or failure when installing the service pack.
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Windows Vista Activation FAQ (Myths and Facts)
Microsoft builds one of the most successful and uncrackable activation requirement in Windows Vista, which serves as an anti-piracy technology designed to verify that Microsoft software products are legitimately and genuinely licensed. Every copy of Windows Vista installed must be activated for its users to continue access to regular Windows Vista functionality while ensuring that your product key is not being misused.
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Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance Updated for Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1
All editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 requires to be completed product activation process, including those corporate users who are under volume licensing agreement or arrangement and normally use volume license product key (VLK) to activate Windows computers. Further activation method will rely on Volume Activation 2.0 which is part of Microsoft’s Genuine Software Initiative provided by Microsoft’s Software Protection Platform.
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Troubleshoot Why Vista SP1 Is Not Available or Offered for Installation in Windows Update or Automatic Updates
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now slowly been distributed and deployed to all Windows Vista users via Windows Update, Microsoft Update and Automatic Updates. Windows Vista SP1 contains important updates and enhancements that improve reliability, performance and stability of computer system running the operating system, and is recommended to install on every Windows Vista PC.
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Windows Vista SP1 Distributed via Windows and Automatic Update
We reported previously that all 36 languages of Windows Vista versions should have their first service pack published to public by Microsoft on April 9. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Instead, Microsoft starts to distribute Windows Vista SP1 for 5 languages – US English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish via Windows Update and Automatic Update system, ahead of previously rumored April 18.
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Microsoft Resumes Installation of Vista KB949939 and KB937287 Prerequisite via Windows Update
KB937287 is one of the prerequisite updates that must be installed on Windows Vista PC before the system can be upgraded and installed with Service Pack 1 (SP1). The KB 937287 update intends to upgrade the Servicing Stack layer in Windows Vista, which contains installation program for SP1. Unfortunately, lots of users experience various problems such as unable to install the update, or even worse, computer falls into endless reboot cycle.
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