Got XP ? Get this from Microsoft - XP SP3

mjr600

This is a pre release of Microsofts latest and last service pack for XP. It is not due for release until Q2 of this year and is officially still in development, it is therefore not for all users.

However.

I have this installed on three PC's and a laptop, one after a reinstall of XP, it runs without a fault, no hiccups, blue screens, error messages or any problems at all.

All the system run noticeably faster, I don't know why, they just do.

Read the review here... http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp
Download it here........ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Windows-XP-SP3.shtml

With this Service Pack XP continues to beat down on Vista which Bill Gates is clearly not happy with http://gizmodo.com/342920/holy-crap-did-bill-gates-just-say-windows-sucks

If you have XP and want to be bang up to date I suggest this is for you, if you are at all unsure wait for the official release.

System

But please remember that this is still a BETA product. As such, there is still the possibility of it trashing your system.

marms

mjr600 wrote: »

This is a pre release of Microsofts latest and last service pack for XP. It is not due for release until Q2 of this year and is officially still in development, it is therefore not for all users.

However.

I have this installed on three PC's and a laptop, one after a reinstall of XP, it runs without a fault, no hiccups, blue screens, error messages or any problems at all.

All the system run noticeably faster, I don't know why, they just do.

Read the review here... http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp
Download it here........ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Windows-XP-SP3.shtml

With this Service Pack XP continues to beat down on Vista which Bill Gates is clearly not happy with http://gizmodo.com/342920/holy-crap-did-bill-gates-just-say-windows-sucks

If you have XP and want to be bang up to date I suggest this is for you, if you are at all unsure wait for the official release.

So where on microsoft's site can i download it?

PaulK_3

From the Beta Connect site which is not for general access, if you want to run SP3 then do so at your own risk as it is a pre-release version for a reason
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Windows-XP-SP3.shtml

gooner045

I'm gonna give it a go ! it cant be more unstable than mine at the moment with windows explorer crashing every time i access my hard drives, i'll let you know if it stabilises at all.

Browntoa

the final version is due in the next month or so, i'd wait for Windows updates to do it then personally

LuciferTDark

Got it, using it, happy with it.

isofa

I'm waiting for the official final release on any important PCs, but I have tried the release candidate version, I think there is still some work to be done on it by MS...

I'd not recommend anyone installing a beta / release candidate service pack version on a PC they have really important stuff on, and to back up first, just in case.

malamute

Be careful numerous posts on Tech Net of problems, its the interaction of certain hardware that can manifest its self with all sorts of errors or complete stop!!!.

You may be ok but others might not.
Link to Forum http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

aardvarkuk

Browntoa wrote: »

the final version is due in the next month or so, i'd wait for Windows updates to do it then personally

i agree, i think the release date is on the 28th of feb, well thats the rumour mills speculation anyway

shammyjack

In my opinion based on previous service pack releases I would wait at least a month after SP3 is released before updating. It gives a chance for the clever techies on the internet to do Microsofts job for them and iron out all the bugs.

Every SP release has in the past proved to be nothing more than a Beta at best !

shammy