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When will Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 be released on Windows Update?

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When will Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 be released on Windows Update?

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A. These service packs are currently under development and scheduled to release in 2008. Microsoft will provide additional information on release dates at a later date. Q. If I need to temporarily disable delivery of a Windows Operating System Service Pack, why should I use the toolkit provided by Microsoft? Why should I not just disable the automatic update setting in Windows Update entirely? A. Microsoft strongly urges customers not to disable automatic updates in Windows Update because the automatic update setting provides the ongoing delivery of critical and security updates to all Windows Update-enabled systems, and disabling the automatic update setting can potentially leave these systems more vulnerable. Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) allows IT professionals complete control over deployment of updates to their systems. Microsoft has specifically created these tools to safely disable and re-enable delivery of Windows Service Packs to systems in organizations that cannot