"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:
o ? so must download ???
i just re installed xp....and literally a few minutes ago ran the sp2 update.
damn.
me installing now
me too....
darn, wait and wait....
im on SP3 already, april 28 version
Does it make my windows xp faster or safer?
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
Another update to be ignored!
after update SP3 does the theme change to like vista? or just normal?
Originally posted by Hanagata:after update SP3 does the theme change to like vista? or just normal?
Just normal.
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.
Oo Bsod?
no problem here.
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
I have problems posting.
The article is here!
anyways, if any of you wonder what is sp3.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Windows_XP_BSOD.png
this is!
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.
it's still not mature yet.
