Windows XP SP3 available on Windows Update now

LatecomerX SG

"Today Microsoft announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. We also resumed automatic distribution of Windows Vista SP1. We will begin automatically distributing Windows XP SP3 in early summer.

As mentioned last week, we uncovered a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and both Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). To help protect customers, we put filtering in place to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. We are still testing a fix and are working to make it publicly available via Microsoft Download Center this month.

Until then, we advise Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers to not install either service pack. Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 should contact Microsoft Customer Support Services for additional information.

As mentioned in my RTM post, Microsoft will monitor this forum for the next few weeks in case you have additional feedback about the release of Windows XP SP3.

The Windows XP Support Forum has pointers to standard information about Windows XP Service Pack 3. Also, the Windows XP SP3 TechNet portal is now updated as well.

Many thanks,

Chris Keroack
Release Manager, Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Serviceability"

- http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3299543&SiteID=17

Other articles:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/06/windows_xp_sp3_updater_release/

Microsoft advises users to download the service pack via Windows Update, but anyway, if you have problems with that, you can try out either of the two downloads below:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en

BadzMaro SG

o ? so must download ???

alwaysdisturbed SG

i just re installed xp....and literally a few minutes ago ran the sp2 update.

damn.

FireIce SG

me installing now

alwaysdisturbed SG

me too....

darn, wait and wait....

MyPillowTalks SG

im on SP3 already, april 28 version

Shotgun SG

Does it make my windows xp faster or safer?

FireIce SG

updated liao
no feel any diff

except after reboot... it got try to repair my WLM
maybe bcos my WLM is patched...
other than tt, nothing diff until now

Shotgun SG

Another update to be ignored!

Hanagata SG

after update SP3 does the theme change to like vista? or just normal?

SBS2695H SG

after update SP3 does the theme change to like vista? or just normal?

Just normal.

TehJarVu SG

Our IT dept sent us this:-

Pls note that Microsoft has issued an update known as Windows XP Service Pack 3 today.

DO NOT DOWNLOAD and install this update for now as there have been serious issues regarding this software worldwide. See attached document for further details:-

<<XP Service Pack 3 Update Issue.doc>>
We are currently testing the installation on our computers to see if the issue arises. We will issue another notice when it is safe to download later.

the attachment says somthing like

blah blah blah

Pls be advised DO NOT download and install Windows XP Service Pack 3 update, there are known issues that may cause your computer to hit a “BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH” and hang permanently after restarting.

bah blah blah

We will be closely monitoring the Windows XP Service Pack 3 issue and advise you at a later date when it is safe to update your computers.

kenn3th SG

Oo Bsod?

no problem here.

kenn3th SG

deathscythe99 SG

I'd wait a while to see how the SP3 turns out...but if there're no improvements I think SP2's still the best :P

kenn3th SG

I have problems posting.

The article is here!

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/windows-xp-sp3-bsod-endless-reboot-loop-with-stop-c0000139-on-gdi32dll-error/

anyways, if any of you wonder what is sp3.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Windows_XP_BSOD.png

this is!

ndmmxiaomayi SG

3 test and production PCs updated fine.

Restarting is slow, and my IE settings somehow got reset. Like as if you set up a new profile for IE.

Other than that, everything went fine. Remember to disable all your security programs before installing.

Alucard101 SG

it's still not mature yet.