Windows XP SP3 (KB936929) Standalone Update Package and ISO Images Official Microsoft Download Links
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been released to the public through Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center, after a slight delay due to incompatibility issue.
Now the official release is out.
Microsoft names the standalone installation package for SP3 as Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers and intends for who are downloading and installing on multiple computers on a network. But it?s essentially the same thing – a executable in .exe format that when ran, will install and upgrade the Windows XP PC on base of SP1 or SP3 to SP3 version xpsp3_5512.080413-2113, or 5.1.2600.5512.
The direct download links to the standalone setup install packages for the Windows XP SP3 hosted on Microsoft Download Center are listed here.
Microsoft Delays SP3(again)
It seems Microsoft has delayed the release of XP SP3 (just like we thought). This news is kind of old but still has to be written and maybe there will be more of “Microsoft delays” topics (lets hope not).Apparently the cause of this delay is due to a glitch in the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System. See below for a detail description of what that is.
XP Service Pack 3 Final (SP3) Official Release build 5512
Now since us and most of the people are expecting the official release of the SP3 final build (build 5512), but it has taken Microsoft some time to release it to the TechNet subscribers and it’s not yet available to the public.
But some sites and other people have released the final build unofficially. Therefore I thought of Informing you about it. The final build is available in several places like MajorGeeks, 9Down, Softpedia and in Torrents.
So I looked here and there and found the most reliable sources for you to get it, If you are looking for the Final build of XP SP3.
So here they are:
Windows XP SP3 RTM Released!
Microsoft has released Windows XP SP3 to manufacturers, so that means customers will be able to purchase PC’s pre installed with XP SP3 soon and also the final version of Windows XP SP3 will also be available to existing customers through Windows Update on April 29th (without the usual delay).
Windows XP SP3 RTM Available for Download on April 29 2008
Windows XP Service Pack 3 will be available for download on April 29, 2008. At the end of this month, the Redmond company will release the third and final service pack for Windows XP, the operating system released initially at the end of 2001,
and overhauled in 2004 with SP2. Until this point Microsoft has kept a steady refrain of the deadline for the delivery of XP SP3, pointing to a release to hit by mid-2008, but failing to pinpoint the exact date of the launch. In this regard, the Redmond company has failed so far to issue any official comments, or to confirm or deny the fact that XP SP3 is dropping on April 29.
