Windows XP SP3 RC1 Released !!! Officially !!!

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 Link : *download.windowsupdate.com/msdownl..._a2ca583dedcd86837796111a632efa29a23f4cc0.exe

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downloaded and installed today...startup and shutdown times have improved...didn't notice any other change...

Thanks for the info. Downloading, but in two minds, whether to install it or not.

any bugs on overwriting on sp2 ?

I will wait for final release......
I am having my papers..so dont want to do some experiments now!!!

Thanks for info guys.

*applause*

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plz include this on next issue of digit.....

Thanks for the link. Will be downloading it tomorrow morning.

thanx buddy! downloaded and installed over sp2, but I'm not seeing any diffrence, can any tell me what are the improvements in sp3.

Can it be uninstalled..??

Still not sure if it is having bugs or what.Will instal later......

Thanks for the info buddy...

Thanks for the info.Will download it asap.

336 MB ???? *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/13.gif bhai.. i can wait for these digit ppl to include it in some issue... plz include in Jan issue dvd contents of digit....

Check it out guys!!!

*neosmart.net/blog/2007/windows-xp-sp3-beta-build-3205-released-analysis-included/

Cool... Thanks for the info!!

SP3 RC1 is working like a charm. A must install after a fresh install.

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plz provide in jan digit cant download it

casanova said:
SP3 RC1 is working like a charm. A must install after a fresh install.

what's your experience pls share it

good changes (obviously in performance ) as said 10% fast

is it ?

I will be a lil Blonde.... If I do a fresh install !!

Do i need to install "SP2".... ? before installing "SP3"

Or Fresh install --- ? and SP3 only ?

downloaded n installed

didnt notice any great differences yet

I have just made a fresh install and then installed SP3. Commenting on performance will not be right until a few days. Its working quite stable for me.

The reason I said a must install on fresh installs is coz it updates the windows in the SP fashion.

@gsoul2soul
Service packs are cumulative. So you wont need to install SP2.

Already downloaded and installed...thanks for telling though..

gsoul2soul said:
I will be a lil Blonde.... If I do a fresh install !!

Do i need to install "SP2".... ? before installing "SP3"

Or Fresh install --- ? and SP3 only ?

I think it makes more sense if you have SP1 and SP2 already installed since "Windows XP SP3 now contains 1,073 patches/hotfixes, not including those in previous service packs..."

Just installed SP3 and all seems to be fine...

sabret00the said:
Already downloaded and installed...thanks for telling though..

I think it makes more sense if you have SP1 and SP2 already installed since "Windows XP SP3 now contains 1,073 patches/hotfixes, not including those in previous service packs..."

sp3 covers every single patch of sp1 and sp2...you dont need to install sp1 and sp2 ...just install sp3

I am waiting for the final one...when released i wills lipestream that into a cd and only then will doa freash install

I am also waiting for the Final release.

spitfire said:
I am waiting for the final one...when released i wills lipestream that into a cd and only then will doa freash install

Same here mate

.. thats the best way to install the xp .. nothing beats that

I didnt find any difference except that it installs all patches. So in a way your XP becomes a bit more secured if not completely.