Windows XP SP3 will have some Vista features

Windows XP Service Pack 3 upgrade, expected to be Microsoft in the first half of 2008, will integrate some new features of Windows Vista.

According to NeoSmart Technologies, the Windows XP SP3 build 3205 trial went to the testing team last Sunday (October 7), including some new features including more than 1,000 fixes since the release. SP2 was issued 3 years ago.

According to NeoSmart, Vista features included in Windows XP SP3 include: Network Access Protection (NAP); new kernel module (contains algorithms that allow third-party developers to access); and the new Windows activation protocol (without the user having to enter the product key - product key).

Microsoft has yet to comment on what NeoSmart has to offer. Previously, Microsoft also announced that SP3 will support NAP, which is part of Windows Vista and will be integrated into Windows Server 2008.