I downloaded/installed it last night. Took about 30 minutes or so.
Maybe it's just me, but I noticed a small speed boost. I also noticed that it "wants" the user to install Windows Updates before they logoff (you have to click a text link to logoff "normally").
SP2 has the same update and shut down feature.
Hmm...I don't see the SP3 release yet as part of update.
Didn't microsoft suspend the SP3 download due to bugs?
destroyer Wrote:Didn't microsoft suspend the SP3 download due to bugs?
I don't think so. It should be available from the Windows Update site for download. I think though Automatic Updates won't start pushing SP3 out until mid June or something like that.
I honestly have no plans to install SP3 unless maybe I need to reformat. I have so much security, and I back all of my data up to a 320 GB drive anyway. There's no need to risk messing stuff up with a service pack.
BMR777
Actually, it won't be on Windows Auto Update until June.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsof...nd-changes Wrote:* April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Windows XP SP3
* April 21, 2008: RTM, OEMs
* April 29, 2008: RTW, Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center
* May 2, 2008: MSDN and TechNet subscriber downloads
* May 19, 2008: Windows XP SP3 Fulfillment Media
* June 1, 2008: Microsoft Volume Licensing customer downloads
* June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates
However, it HAS been delayed again, until May 2nd, hopefully. See
here.
I tried their installer site...appears to be removed.
Heard there's nothing for XP x64 - ah well.