http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/service_pack_3 used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/ready_or_not_windows_xp_sp3s_coming_automatic_updates <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.maximumpc.com/files/u21826/header_SP3_WU2.png" alt="Windows XP SP3 distributed automatically starting 10 July 08" width="410" height="180" /></div><p>InfoWorld <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/08/Microsoft_sets_Windows_XP_SP3_automatic_download_for_Thursday_1.html">reports</a> that Microsoft will release Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update starting <strong>Thursday, July 10</strong>. If you don't have SP3 installed and Windows is configured to use the default Automatic (recommended) settings, you'll be upgraded to SP3 on Thursday or shortly afterwards (as usual, Windows Update uses a staggered schedule).</p><p>If you absolutely, positively don't want SP3 right now, want to make sure your SP2-loving system is ready to take the plunge, or want to share your SP3 experiences - good, bad, or ugly - you know what to do: we'll see you after the break.</p><p><a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/ready_or_not_windows_xp_sp3s_coming_automatic_updates">read more</a></p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/ready_or_not_windows_xp_sp3s_coming_automatic_updates#comments News Windows automatic updates microsoft operating system service pack 3 windows Windows Update Windows XP SP3 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:47:06 -0500 Mark Edward Soper 2658 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/for_extra_refreshment_get_xp_sp3_rc2_now <p>Microsoft tells all XP SP2 users, "Give SP3 RC2 a try!" Here's how to get it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/for_extra_refreshment_get_xp_sp3_rc2_now">read more</a></p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/for_extra_refreshment_get_xp_sp3_rc2_now#comments News Windows news rc2 service pack 3 Software SP3 windows windows xp Windows XP SP3 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:09:23 -0600 Mark Soper 1945 at http://www.maximumpc.com