There is an even newer one than that at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=114F3599-12AF-42B2-
AAB1-B969A62C68A7&displaylang=en
But these are still "beta". If you are looking to solve a partiocular
problem addressed in SP3, then maybe go ahead. If you just want the latest
and greatest, I would advise waiting until the final version is officially
released.
Russ Poffenberger
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From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of christopher Charles
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Windows XP service pack 3
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
http://drpcdr.ca
416 398 3772
> -----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
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [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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