Jan 18 2006
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft has announced that the next Service Pack for Windows XP will be in the second half of 2007. This service pack will ship after Windows Vista launches in the second half of 2006. The release has been pushed back to enable Microsoft to concentrate on Windows Vista.
The last service pack released by Microsoft was in 2004. SP 2 was a response to a drastic increase in spam, phising and worms. The major improvement in SP2 was the inclusion of a Security Center, which made it easier for users to manage firewalls, virus scanners, and update their computers. Incidentally, in the rush to push out SP2 Windows Vista was delayed.