XP SP3: Download it while you still can It might not be a bad idea to download and save the Windows XP Service Pack 3 installer in case you later have a need to move an XP machine to Windows 8.

XP SP3 now available for download.[UPDATE #1: According to a Microsoft spokesperson, the Release to Web (RTW) of Windows XP SP3 has been delayed: In the last few days, we have uncovered a ...

In other words, SP3 is available both on Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center (network installation, ISO CD Image, and Checked build).

Microsoft late Tuesday handed out a new build of Windows XP Service Pack 3 for the public to download and try out.

Early beta testing of XP SP3 revealed new security hardening features were put in place, and at least one group of researchers claims Windows Vista SP1 lags behind XP SP3 in tests involving Microsoft ...

After the jump, I'll show you how to create an automated, customized XP installation CD or DVD, that includes Microsoft's official-but-not-released Service Pack 3 for Windows XP.

The gHacks blog sniffs out some installation files for Windows XP Service Pack 3 hosted on Microsoft's Windows Update servers, as official notice of the update seems to be running a bit late.

Microsoft will add Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to Windows Update at that time, and trigger its automatic download and installation for users who have left the operating system’s update ...

I just did a fresh install of Windows XP SP3 on my Boot Camp partition, and installed Boot Camp 2.0 (then upgraded to 2.1) after the Win XP SP3 install.<BR><BR>It worked fine.