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29-Apr-2008, 05:02 PM #46
Here's the official overview page on XP SP3.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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29-Apr-2008, 05:08 PM #47
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Last minute stuff.

XP SP3 not generally available yet, after all

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1368&tag=nl.e589
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It isn't available. That is why it is on Microsoft's download site:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
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Update No. 1: One reader noted that he downloaded SP3 today via a direct link to the executable (which my ZDNet blogging colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes pointed to earlier today). A Microsoft spokeswoman said the company is advising users against doing this. The official response:

“Customers should not download Microsoft software from links posted on non-Microsoft websites, when those links point directly to the executable as is the case here. Customers should always download from a page on Microsoft.com that provides all relevant download details, installation instructions, and release notes. In this particular case, it’s possible that some 3rd party websites are linking to the Windows XP SP3 software that we have published for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Since we cannot confirm the source of every link that 3rd parties provide, out recommendation is that customers wait until we’ve published Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and the Download Center.”
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29-Apr-2008, 05:31 PM #48
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...P3-x86-enu.exe

http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe

wonder how many more copies they have and where on the servers???

do you think they even have a clue?
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29-Apr-2008, 05:58 PM #49
So we can say that Windows XP SP3 is "unofficially out!"

Time to celebrate or not ?
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29-Apr-2008, 05:59 PM #50
Microsoft needs to be a little bit more organized.
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29-Apr-2008, 07:23 PM #51
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http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...P3-x86-enu.exe

http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe

wonder how many more copies they have and where on the servers???

do you think they even have a clue?
If you check, you'll find those two files are not the same size. I doubt I'd be all that eager to install either one of them.
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29-Apr-2008, 10:31 PM #52
be prepared to give about a gig to using the admin installer, backup of sp2 will be over 300MB and then the extra copy of i386 in ServicePackFiles will be almost 600MB
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30-Apr-2008, 05:42 AM #53
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If you check, you'll find those two files are not the same size. I doubt I'd be all that eager to install either one of them.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4323.html

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30-Apr-2008, 07:45 AM #54
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be prepared to give about a gig to using the admin installer, backup of sp2 will be over 300MB and then the extra copy of i386 in ServicePackFiles will be almost 600MB
Are you talking about RAM or HDD space? I only have 512MB of RAM!
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30-Apr-2008, 08:55 AM #55
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Since the ones on the Microsoft site are different sizes, why in the world would I get one from a 3rd party? I'm afraid I don't get the point you're trying to make here.

There's nothing so pressing about SP3 that you have to rush out and install it immediately.
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30-Apr-2008, 09:35 AM #56
the majorgeek is just the link to the file on windows update, not a third party at all
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30-Apr-2008, 09:48 AM #57
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Are you talking about RAM or HDD space? I only have 512MB of RAM!
sp3 makes a backup of sp2, a system restore point and keeps a back up of itself all in the windows folder

I was talking about windows folder would grow by a gigabyte of size, nothing to do with ram

IE6 seems to be using more ram but is running better than ever
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30-Apr-2008, 06:09 PM #58
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sp3 makes a backup of sp2, a system restore point and keeps a back up of itself all in the windows folder

I was talking about windows folder would grow by a gigabyte of size, nothing to do with ram

IE6 seems to be using more ram but is running better than ever
Ok!
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I am going to stick with Firefox!
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01-May-2008, 07:49 AM #59
If you don't want SP3 from installing but still want your updates turned on install SPBlocker.exe Stops the update in it's tracks.
Personally i don't like it for two many reasons to mention ...

I have it on Rapidshare if you want it.

Download-Link #1: http://rapidshare.com/files/11172271...Tools.EXE.html

Click -- FREE --- then DOWNLOAD via = your choice of server. If you decide one day you want the SP3 just unistall it.

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01-May-2008, 01:13 PM #60
SP3 loaded and works fine here. No issues since RC1
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