Far safer to dowload the executable file. Then run the update locally from your HD and NOT from the Internet!
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=75ed934c-8423-4386-ad98-36b124a720aa&displaylang=en
Christopher C. Charles
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:09:47 -0800
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Windows XP service pack 3
>
> This is courtesy of the PC Magazine website. I just cut and pasted.
> (Bold Type added by contributer, me.)
>
> Microsoft has made what is thought to be the final version of its
> Windows XP operating system available to the public. Service Pack 3
> Release Candidate 2 can be obtained through Windows Update, but users
> need to change some registry settings for the update to be sent.
> This is still a test version, and Microsoft is vague about when the
> final version will be released, asserting that it will be some time "in
> the first quarter of 2008." The public availability of this release
> candidate points to the software company getting close to the final
> release, however.
> A script can be downloaded from Microsoft's Download Center that will
> make the necessary registry changes to enable downloading of SP3 RC2.
> Previous release candidates of SP3 must be removed before making the
> update. Microsoft warns that installations on Apple machines using Boot
> Camp may fail with an "out of disk space error." There's also a caveat
> that the update may fail on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.
> Service Pack 3 adds several networking and security improvements, and
> compatibility with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 security
> credential providers. It also incorporates features previously available
> individually as separate updates, such as Micorsoft Windows Imaging
> Component (WIC), Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0, and Wi-Fi
> Protected Access 2.
>
>
> Russ Poffenberger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Definitely do NOT do this. MS has not officially released SP3. This is
> likely an illegal copy of a beta leaked from MSDN. It could be hacked and
> loaded with viruses, rootkits, and spyware. It is supposed to be
> officially
> release sometime in the first half of this year.
>
> Your best bet is to make sure that automatic updates are turned on (at
> least
> to notify you, if not to install automatically). Then when it is truly
> available, you will know about it.
>
> Russ Poffenberger
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of laurence grignolo
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Windows XP service pack 3
>
>
> PCSOFT Digest - 19 Feb 2008 to 20 Feb 2008 (#2008-46)Without quite
> knowing
> how it appeared i suddenly found the Microsoft websit on my screen with
> information about Service Pack 3 for XP. Does anyone know anything about
> possible problems the download might create? Do you recommend the
> download
> and is it very large? Thanks for any information, Laurence Grignolo
>
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