The appearance and disappearance of a Windows XP installation snafu indicates that Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in XP’s still-unfinished Service Pack 3 (SP3) weeks before it fixed any ...

I'm trying to install SP3 on a vanilla XP Pro desktop. The desktop has no network access since the drivers I have require a more up to date system to function (nforce2 igp). I no longer have the ...

As per the unofficial timeline, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been uploaded to Microsoft's servers. Currently, the final build is only available on the download.windowsupdate domain in the ...

Although Microsoft gave no reason for the delay in its revised Windows Service Pack Road Map, which was updated Tuesday, it effectively pushed back SP3 by at least six months. SP3 for both the Home ...

Microsoft hasn't given any official explanation for the endless reboots, but users on support forums have identified several possible causes Microsoft’s having a tough year with reboots. First it was ...

Update: It appears that Microsoft is continuing to play games with the SP3 release schedule. First they make it available via MSDN, then they tease everyone with general availability (via Windows ...