" Nếu một cái gì đó không hỏng thì không nên sửa"

http://tinyurl.com/29epqy

http://rapidshare.com/files/76802237/SP3_RC1.iso.001
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76821153/SP3_RC1.iso.002
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76834595/SP3_RC1.iso.003
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76850247/SP3_RC1.iso.004
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76881428/SP3_RC1.iso.005
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76889093/SP3_RC1.iso.006
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76897324/SP3_RC1.iso.007
 http://rapidshare.com/files/76904255/SP3_RC1.iso.008

This conversation - in its entirety: 
 http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/86e6c5ccd2d7b327/1d9fe88ede073900?lnk=st&q=#1d9fe88ede073900 



Bruce Chambers wrote: 
> Not so strange, really, when you stop to think about it. A great 
> many people simply and irrationally lust after the "newest and 
> shiniest," regardless of whether or not they actually have any 
> need for it. These people are the unthinking products of an 
> unbridled consumer society, continuously "programmed" to believe 
> that this year's model/style car (or toaster, hot tub, blue jeans) 
> is far superior to last year's model/style, and that only losers 
> won't be buying it. 

wwwqueen wrote: 
> I don't care about new and shiny too much - but how about extremely 
> useful - and this is the end of 2H 2007 - still no SP3 and I'm not 
> going to Vista anytime soon - so please, Microsoft, get it to us 
> before I have to spend ALL my time downloading updates for a 
> reconfigured PC. 
> 
> I read in eWeek Newsbreak that Microsoft hasn't been hibernating 
> and we are going to get SP3 - but I can't find any mention in MS 
> Downloads. 

If you look at the 'Service Pack Roadmap' whose link is in this very 
conversation... 
 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx 

Last Updated in October 2007... 

SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This 
date is preliminary. 
SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This 
date is preliminary. 
SP1 for Windows Vista is planned for 1Q CY2008. This date is based on beta 
feedback. 

A cursory search of these newsgroups/Google would reveal that Windows XP SP3 
RC1 (Release Candidate 1 - so it is *not* the final version - use only if 
you don't mind extra work and possible unsupported issues...) 

SP3 Information (current information): 
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929 

And to download it direct from Microsoft, 
you have to 'stumble across' the link: 
 http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_a2ca583dedcd86837796111a632efa29a23f4cc0.exe 

Othrwise you can download it from sites such as "BetaNews"... 
 http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Microsoft_Windows_XP_Service_Pack_3/1197391546/1 

AGAIN: 
Release Candidate 1 - so it is *not* the final version - use only if you 
don't mind extra work and possible unsupported issues... 

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Shenan Stanley 
MS-MVP 
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 http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html