Windows OS

Don't let the "release candidate" phrase scare you. This is a very solid release. Of course, as always, only use it for testing, but honestly, on my XP VMs, I have been using these SP3 build exclusively for the past few months without any problems.

Very highly recommended. If you are running XP SP2, grab the standalone release here.

To see what has changed since SP2, go here.

What good is a program package delivery system without a way to package applications? Thankfully, there is a special version of AdminStudio made just for SCCM that is free. Of course, it doesn't have all the full blown features of AdminStudio Enterprise Edition but it is a good way to get your feet wet in repackaging applications.

To read more about it and download the program, go here.