Editor’s note: The person quoted in this story as “Craig Barth” is actually Randall C. Kennedy, an InfoWorld contributor. Kennedy, who presented himself as the CTO of Devil Mountain Software, no ...

Microsoft Corp. today finally slapped a “Done” sticker on Windows XP Service Pack 3 and pushed it out the door. The designation of SP3 as RTM, short for “release to manufacturing,” wasn’t much of a ...

After a week-long delay for flaw fixing, everyone gets a shot at Windows XP SP3 and its ehhanced security features. After a week’s delay because of a compatibility bug in the point-of-sale software it ...

While there's not a lot of big news or fanfare surrounding the imminent release of Windows XP Service Pack 3, there are a number of interesting security enhancements.It's been awhile since the release ...

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 ...

Microsoft said last Thursday that it will put filters in place to make sure AMD-powered PCs susceptible to an “endless reboot” problem can’t receive Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) from the Windows ...

Microsoft has made XP Service Pack 3 available to Windows users. And as Don Reisinger points out, it's a worthy upgrade to Vista. Don Reisinger CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist ...

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 ...

Originally slated for release in 2006, XP SP3 has been pushed back on numerous occasions, and this marks the first time it has been available for public download. Earlier this month, Microsoft ...

Windows XP users, your favorite operating system is a decade old, and if you’re still using it, you’re not cool anymore, at least according to Microsoft. That’s the software giant’s recent take on its ...

It’s April 29, and Microsoft has to make the unfortunate decision of delaying Windows XP SP3 due to compatibility issues between it and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System, something none of ...

I want to make a new slipstreamed WinXP installation CD and I would like to integrate all hotfixes and updates released post-SP3. Is there any easy way to access/download all Windows XP updates which ...