Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

Posted By Lester Chan at 09:25 in Software

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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 is due to be out tomorrow (29th April 2008), but apparently the file it is already on the Windows Update server. If you are suspicious of the authenticity of Windows XP Service Pack 3 file posted by 3rd party sites, this is the link for you as it is directly from Microsoft.

Here is the direct link (Right Click -> Save Link As). The file size is 316.43MB (331,805,736 bytes).

The official hashes for the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 posted on TechNet are as follows:

CRC32: C411A9DA
MD5: BB25707C919DD835A9D9706B5725AF58
SHA-1: C81472F7EEEA2ECA421E116CD4C03E2300EBFDE4

You can verify the hashes by using FileVerifier++, it is a freeware.

Source: Neowin: Windows XP SP3 Now on Windows Update

*UPDATE* Just downloaded the file and verify the checksum with FileVerifier++ and all the 3 hashes (CRC32, MD5 and SHA-1) matches exactly. Now I am going to install it.

*UPDATE 2* Installed WinXP SP3 and everything works normally at the moment. Firefox 3 Beta 5 loads MUCH FASTER.

Tags: Microsoft, Windows XP

WiRuS

Comment #1

09:58
Monday, 28th April 2008

any good or bad things about SP3? Actually I’m quite ignorant about the fixes and features SP3 is going to provide

GaMerZ

Comment #2

09:59
Monday, 28th April 2008

no idea, but I think it is just bug fixes that is all. lol I don’t think there is any new features.

Azeral

Comment #3

23:47
Monday, 28th April 2008

I have SP3 too. It’s running pretty smoothly so far. The strange thing is: when I go to Windows update, all of the updates that I have previously decided not to install (including the optional updates) are gone!

GaMerZ

Comment #4