Windows XP SP3 Build 3205 Released

[mqudsi]

Yesterday, Microsoft made Windows XP Build 3205 available for download on Connect to people in the Windows Vista SP1/Windows Server 2008 beta program @ http://connect.microsoft.com/windows/

Surprises: It contains new features, not just patches/bugfixes/hotfixes.
There are 1073 patches/hotfixes included over the SP2 release. Of these, 114 only are security-related.

Full article: Windows XP SP3 Beta (Build 3205) Released - Analysis Included at The NeoSmart Files

 

[Ex_Brit]

Interesting. I was a beta tester for SP2 but wasn't "lucky" this time around. Probably a good thing as I've lost the patience I used to have when applications crash.

 

[mqudsi]

it's pretty stable

That's all I have the guts to say ATM

 

[Ex_Brit]

I never had any problems with SP2 beta either.

 

[Mak 2.0]

I have not come across any issue or crashes with this Beta. I have been running it non-stop for over a week now while doing everything. Movie conversion, downloads, coding, GFX, IM's. Jsut about everything i can think of. Nothing has crashed it. Fully compatable with all Apps i have installed. Good Job to M$ on this one.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Good news....as long as it stays that way right through to RTM. How big a monster is it? As big as SP2 or..?

 

[Mak 2.0]

IT is roughly 334MB in size. I dont know how that compares to SP2. But yeah overall with the list of apps i have installed and run since SP3 install. IT is great to see that nothing has crashed it. I have left my PC on and running for over a week now with no BSOD's or any random crashes. Which is more than i can say aobut the pre-beta leak.

 

[mqudsi]

SP2 standalone redistributable was 199MB, but this contains SP2 + another couple of thousand patches.

 

[Mak 2.0]

Yeah this is over 1,073 updates. Quite a few more than SP2 contained.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Can't wait....!
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