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

[spitfire]

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 : http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_a2ca583dedcd86837796111a632efa29a23f4cc0.exe

[apoorva84]

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

[casanova]

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

[Batistabomb]

any bugs on overwriting on sp2 ?

[ravi_9793]

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

[naveen_reloaded]

Thanks for info guys.

[enticer86]

*applause* :-)

[bigdaddy486]

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

[iNFiNiTE]

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

[motobuntu]

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

[prasad_den]

Can it be uninstalled..??

[anand1]

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

[go4saket]

Thanks for the info buddy...

[Cool G5]

Thanks for the info.Will download it asap.

[jal_desai]

336 MB ???? http://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....

[go4saket]

Check it out guys!!!

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

[nvidia]

Cool... Thanks for the info!! :)

[casanova]

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

[vicky_l7]

plz provide in jan digit cant download it

[clmlbx]

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 ?

[gsoul2soul]

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 ?

[a_tif]

downloaded n installed

didnt notice any great differences yet

[casanova]

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.

[sabret00the]

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

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..."

[go4saket]

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

[spitfire]

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

[gagandeep]

I am also waiting for the Final release.

[rollcage]

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

[ax3]

thanx 4 info .........

bt size 2 big & does it make diff 2 ur xp ?

[go4saket]

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.