
However, updates for IE6 and IE7 are included. Users of the 64-bit version of Windows XP should download and install Windows Server 2003 SP2. Through the Microsoft Download Center the download balloons to around 580MB.Īny 32-bit version of Windows XP SP1 or SP2. Through Windows Update the typical download will be in the region of 70MB.
Fill gaps in the updates users might have missed by declining individual updates when using Automatic Updates, and to deliver updates not made available through Windows Update.ĭepends on how you get it. Starting then, youll be able to update by calling up WU, then selecting the download. Provide a new baseline for customers still deploying Windows XP, to help them avoid the inconvenience of applying individual updates. Microsoft said it would put SP3 on Windows Update (WU) on April 29. Product key-free installation now possible.Īccording to Microsoft, the goals of SP3 are:. Enhanced Control Panel Security Options which better explains the impact of the various settings. Network Access Protection, which is a network policy enforcement platform previously seen in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Improvements to "black hole" router detection.