How to obtain
You can use Windows Update or the Microsoft Download Center to obtain Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).
Check for updates on Windows Update
1.Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/)
2.Click Express Install (Recommended).
3.If your computer qualifies, Windows XP SP3 will be one of the updates that are automatically selected. Click Install.
4.Review and accept the End User License Agreement (EULA).
Windows XP SP3 will be downloaded to your computer, and the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Setup Wizard will help you install it.
Obtain the latest Windows XP service pack from the Microsoft Download Center
If you have trouble obtaining the service pack from Windows Update, you can obtain the standalone update package from the Download Center. The following file is available for download from the
Microsoft Download Center: Download the Windows XP Service Pack 3 package now. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/)
How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
