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Part Number: OS-WIN-XP-PRO-SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP3 OEM
Windows XP Professional sets a new standard for performance and reliability. If you demand the most from your operating system, this version of Windows was designed for you. Find out about all the great features.
With new Service Pack 3, includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system.
Features: Windows XP Professional integrates the strengths of Windows 2000 Professional, such as standards-based security, manageability, and reliability, with the best business features of Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, such as Plug and Play, simplified user interface, and innovative support services. This combination creates the best desktop operating system for business. Whether your business deploys Windows XP Professional on a single computer or throughout a worldwide network, this new operating system increases your computing power while lowering cost of ownership for desktop computers.
Spesifications: Windows XP Service Pack 3
(SP3) includes all previously
released Windows XP updates,
including security updates and
hotfixes. It also includes select
out-of-band releases, and a small
number of new enhancements,
which do not significantly change
customers’ experience with the
operating system.
Windows XP SP3 provides a new baseline for customers still deploying Windows XP. For customers with
existing Windows XP installations, Windows XP SP3 fills gaps in the updates they might have missed—for
example, by declining individual updates when using Windows Update.
Windows Vista provides the most advanced security and management capability, but for PCs that cannot be
upgraded to Windows Vista right now, Windows XP SP3 ensures these PCs have all available updates and
allows these PCs to leverage some new Windows Server 2008 capabilities, such as Network Access
Protection (NAP).
What Is In Service Pack 3: Windows XP SP3 includes all previously released Windows XP updates, including security updates and
hotfixes, and select out-of-band releases. For example, the service pack includes functionality previously
released as updates, such as the Microsoft® Management Console (MMC) 3.0 and the Microsoft Core XML
Services 6.0 (MSXML6).
Microsoft is not adding significant functionality from newer versions of Windows, such as Windows Vista, to
Windows XP through XP SP3. For instance, Windows XP SP3 does not include Windows Internet Explorer 7,
although Windows XP SP3 does include updates to both Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7, and it
will update whichever version is installed on the computer. For more information about Internet Explorer 7,
visit Microsoft IE 7 Homepage.
One notable exception is that, SP3 does include Network Access Protection (NAP) to help organizations that
use Windows XP to take advantage of new features in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system.
Knowledge Base article 936929 lists all other all Knowledge Base articles associated with updates that are
included in Windows XP SP3. The following sections also provide a high-level description of the functionality
included in Windows XP SP3.
Product Activation Overview: The Windows Product Activation changes in Windows XP SP3 are
not related to the Windows Vista Key Management Service (KMS). This
update affects only new operating system installations from integrated
source media. This update affects the installation media only and is not a
change to how activation works in Windows XP.
New System Installation Function: As in Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Vista, users can now
complete operating system installation without providing a product key
during a full, integrated installation of Windows XP SP3. The operating
system will prompt the user for a product key later as part of Genuine
Advantage.
What is a System Builder? A System Builder (SB) is anyone who assembles, reassembles or installs software on a new or used computer system. Microsoft OEM System Builder products are designed to make it easy for System Builders to acquire and distribute genuine Microsoft software with the systems they build and sell. By purchasing this product, you agree to adhere to the System Builder license from Microsoft.
Limited
Warranty: No refund, exchange or credit for OEM software. Only media can be replaced if defective within 7 days. OEM versions are for system builders only and cannot be transferred to another PC once it is installed.
Notes: (1) The new XP OS requires registration with Microsoft for activation. One OS is allowed to installed on only one PC. (2) When and if purchased with a system, we'll install the software but will not activate it. (3) Directron.com is a Gold Member of Microsoft System Builder Program. All Microsoft products sold here are guaranteed to be genuine and counter-feit free. (4) WARNING: The certificate for the OEM package is on the shrink wrap for this product. Do not throw away the shrink wrap without removing the certificate first! Directron.com is not responsible for any certificate lost. (5) This product is an OEM package designed for system builders. (tz6092008)