Tuesday, May 6th 2008
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Released to Web and Windows Update
Today, Windows XP Service Pack (SP3) has officially hit the Release to Web (RTW) milestone. The third service pack for Windows XP is now available both on Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.
Source:
Ars Technica
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers' experience with the operating system. This white paper summarizes what is new in Windows XP SP3.DOWNLOAD: Network Installation (316.4MB) | ISO CD Image File (545MB).
66 Comments on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Released to Web and Windows Update
I've only encountered one bug so far. Microsoft included Windows Live Messenger 9 beta, wich doesn't seem to work very well. Uninstalled it, problem solved.
No compatibility issues so far...
Did you try Windows update? Or was it a stand alone installer. I went to Win update and it went smooth.
i think it could be possibly down to the fact that my copy of XP is a 'borrowed' edition. even though i can STILL do all the other updates & get past M$ WGA tool everytime it checks my XP. meh - maybe i need to install it on a clean copy of XP or something.
If i can be arsed i will install XP on a spare HDD & then try to install the SP
see if it works that way
Had to get rid of that damn ASP.NET acount again, though, and fix the logon screen from popping up again.
Did you get to update SP2 before updgrade to SP3?
When I went to update SP2 all it came up with was an SP3 update.
My grandmothers dial-up modem makes a stuttery dialtone now after using the latest modem driver with SP3.:wtf:
this was taken from a website after I started having Issues in a test install of SP3 Asus has long since stopped supporting 939 hardware so theres no new bios or anything which fix's the problem & the only way to get around it is as described above.
aparantly im not the only one to be having these issues - loads of others are having more or less the same problem
the source can be found Here
I doubt Asus could careless - I also doubt anyone else could as most have already moved on & away from the 90nm era.