Office 2007 Key XP SP3 The test-build parade cont
 

Windows Vista Support Pack (SP) 1 is completed. But Microsoft;s other key Windows service pack, Windows XP SP3, continues to wind its way through the testing method.On February seven, Microsoft delivered a new test develop of XP SP3 to its internal circle of 15,000 pre-selected testers, enterprise officials mentioned. The newest check build is labeled as XP SP3 Release Candidate (RC) 2.Microsoft;s statement (sent to me via e-mail on February 8):“Yesterday,Office 2007 Key, we released Windows XP SP3 RC two to private beta testers. This release catches the construct up on previously released hotfixes and responds to critical feedback from previous betas. We are targeting 1H 2008 for the release of XP SP3 RTM, though our timing will always be based on customer feedback as a first priority.”The RC2 develop of XP SP3 follows the XP SP3 RC1 Refresh 2 build Microsoft provided to the same fifteen,000 testers in late January.I asked Microsoft this week if there was any truth to a post circulating that claimed the company has decided to release the final XP SP3 bits in mid-March. A spokeswoman stated the company;s official word on XP SP3 availability, as some time in the first half of 2008, is all that will be stated on the planned release date.