Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides new proactive security technologies for Windows XP to better defend against viruses, worms, and hackers along with increased manageability and an improved experience for users.
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 fixes a range of bugs in Windows XP. It doesn't matter what XP updates you have previously applied to your system, SP3 will update any unpatched, partially patched or completely updated system (it includes all previously released patches and updates). XP SP3 fixes the security holes so you won't get attacked.

Microsoft periodically combines updates, fixes, and other improvements into a single package - Service Pack. Microsoft develops updates, fixes, and other improvements that address issues reported by the company's customers and partners. To make it easier for customers to get these updates and enhancements, Microsoft periodically combines them into a single package, and makes that package available for all Windows customers.

These packages are called service packs", Microsoft revealed in the introduction of the Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3. With the Release Candidates of Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 heading to increased testing pools the past week, and with Microsoft cooking the first public build of the first refresh for its latest Windows client, the official overview for XP SP3 is the only crumb from the service pack fiesta over at the Redmond company. The Release Candidate of XP SP3 in a pre-final stage has already shipped to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.

View: List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 3
View: Released Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
View: Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
Download: Windows XP SP3 (from Microsoft Download Center)

CRC32: C411A9DA
MD5: BB25707C919DD835A9D9706B5725AF58
SHA1: C81472F7EEEA2ECA421E116CD4C03E2300EBFDE4
Filename: windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_c81472f7eeea2eca421e116cd4c03e2300ebfde4.exe


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added MD5 checksum - fariz

SP3 out already?

thanks..but freeware?
is it stand alone or updater?

free and standalone. It said sp3 final. Updated April 23rd, 2008, 11:10 GMT

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fianlly

ade ddl link from microsoft website?

lom ada lai jang...

Another link
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4323.html

The announcement from Microsoft Technet forums:

Source
Looks like it's real. hehe

going live in 29/4/2008

thanks for the link will try later aiyo just install the service pack rc 2 now got final le ^^

thanks for sharing

Thanks...Finally SP3 out of BETA already..

REMINDER:

There is no official download link from Microsoft yet.
There are rumours around saying that this is a leak version of the SP3 and might contain an undetectable keylogger for all those warez guys out there to monitor what are you typing and doing with your PC.

If you could not wait, maybe one of you guys can experiment it and let us know the results.... hehe

It's final from bit from Microsoft.
ScreenShot here: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xpsp3_rtm_shots.asp

Dam i miss the address bar in my taskbar.

it's RTM. Just wait for few days before M$ releases the final version

cant wait for it

I installed it on my PC, seems fine to me. Build number is (build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)

can you describe the procedure?
can it be burned to cd then install from bios?

download, run


you need to slipstream it to your xp iso (image) file, burn and install

I did the first step: download and run it.
Please make sure you guys close all active programs (antivirus as well just in case it interrupts with the updating process) before running this update, backup essential data and create system restore point if you want to.
Update takes less than 30mins; at the end of this update process you'll be prompt to restart, which you can choose to restart now or later.
As you boot up your computer (after the Windows XP bootscreen) you'll see a familiar "blue screen", it looks similar to the one after you install SP2; the screen offers you the option to enable automatic updates or choose to do it later. (or something along those lines, if my memory serves me well.)
After that it's just the regular login screen in front of you again; you can check on the build number using System Information, it should be 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Information)

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wow.. finally will download lt8er

my sp3 is 5.1.2600 build 2600...how come?

if you run winver command, you should see

Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

size 331,805,736 bytes

CRC32 C411A9DA

MD5 BB25707C919DD835A9D9706B5725AF58

SHA-1 C81472F7EEEA2ECA421E116CD4C03E2300EBFDE4

My bad, yeah it's 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600.

so far how is it? any issue or problems? loophole?.....etc...

Wow~
Seems that SP3 is much more stable than previous one..
Can consider about it..

Many thanks for the upgrade, it's working just great

so this file is only updater right?
how to fresh install? because i prefer that way than updating current version..
sorry for stupid question

u need to do this if u wanna do fresh install

slipstream version will be out in May
source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Get-Ready-f...sks-84306.shtml

so if you want to fresh install i guess you have to wait for few days

I could slipstream it using nLite with this one. Just extract it with WinRAR and use nLite to slipstream it. I've also tested the slipstreamed SP3 install too. hehehehe

My fren downloaded and it work like a charm...

Actually, What is so special about SP3?....

Why so many ppl rushing to download it?... any release notes ka?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...ang=en#filelist
http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp

Is this the official version?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...ang=en#filelist

Based on the above link, it seems like true..but I can't see the update under Latest Release in Microsoft website.

Let me wait others reply first..Haha.

the link from softpedia is the final version.. microsoft will only make SP3 available on Download Center on the 29/4

haha..i dont feel anything yet..I wonder can it fix the buggy IE7...

just installed it, and like no difference whatsoever

... updated to WinXP SP3... why no Build XXXX there...

vs

mine does not have it too
u can check at the system information at the system tools there, but it writes build 2600

run > winver

ran "winver"...

betul la tu.. baca la page sebelum ni

The only place you can see the build number of the Service Pack is through System Information. Under "Hardware Abstraction Layer", it should read: Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"

final in vista also no build showing

So far any problems with this SP3?

how u all put the manufactured and supported thing?must i backup my system??

im using SP3 original download from microsoft site.

and will appear light this....