Windows XP Service Pack 3 is leaking . . .

This third service pack for Windows XP were originally scheduled to be released in 2006, but then is got postponed to 2007, and again it got postponed the second time, and now it is currently planned for the first half of 2008, i think it was all because of Windows Vista and stuffs that this SP3 is pushed to background by Microsoft, it was old news for them. But still not only this service pack is alive and kicking now on the web, but Microsoft also managed to leak details about what the refresh will contain.

Windows XP SP3, despite its collection of delays, will make it to the market, and Microsoft plans in integrate changes to Internet Explorer and to Windows Media Player into the refresh. “Microsoft has agreed to make changes to Windows XP, two Middleware Products, and Windows Live Messenger. The Windows Live Messenger changes have been delivered in the Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta and will be included in the public release. Changes for Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player will be made available to users in August 2007 and Microsoft is discussing with the TC the delivery mechanism for those changes. The Windows XP changes will be incorporated into Service Pack 3 for Windows XP,” revealed the U.S. Justice department in its filing.

- info from news.softpedia.com