The official release date was delayed for a little while due to a “glitch” but it is finally available via Windows Update. I’m downloading SP3 right now and it is taking FOREVER! I’d suggest you wait a little while (maybe even a few days) to avoid the downloading madness the servers are dealing with right now.
An overview of what to expect from SP3 can be found here. Basically it adds a few Vista features to XP (mainly security) but it has been rumored to also boost XP’s performance by 10%. Word?
So I’ve just finished installing SP3 and one very obvious change is my 3rd party Windows theme is gone.. No big deal, didn’t take me long to find an easy patch for the uxtheme.dll. (patch & instructions found here)
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