Hi all
I just downloaded it and i want to know did anyone see any improvements over SP2 ? if so, then where did u see the improvements ? games? apps ? ....  
thanx

I think I dun really notice any different,but I still very happy cause it has
fix many bug than the SP2.So, if you have pirate edition of XP, this sp3 build is worth it since that pirate cannaot get support from MS, so you're
now have to be raelly lucky cause you have installed it and in this version
has update the latest security update.

 
Oww make it stop.

security is what I noticed performance well I would not be able to see that becuse this system is tweaked to be fast

Not much improvements over games, what i can see the difference are :
- faster indexing/searching
- faster disk cleanup.
- more automatic loaded services (can't figure out yet what are those for)
 
i don't see any improvements over security. I'm not a hacker :-)
Lots of people said, faster loading times, yeah just one or two seconds faster.

I havent even downloaded it yet is it out of Beta yet ?
I read in a magazine that it made XP up to twice as fast as Vista in some applications, Im taking that with a pinch of salt but if it is out of beta Im definatly going to download and install it.
  Mactronix

Oh by the way i have update turned on i have heard it will be distributed through the update service but does anyone know if it will be sent as 1 pack or in smaller bits and pieces, I went to the MS site and the first thing they tried to do was get me to install the advanced notification (snooping on customers again) update by telling me it was a security update.    Which i keep telling the update programe i dont want and dont remind me but they keep sending it. Because if its one pack then they can stick it i want to know whats being installed on my pc. If its a pack i can pick and choose from fair enough but im not installing a big pack of stuff that i know nothing about.
 Mactronix

nope, its still in beta

yes its Beta
btw, it loads faster than SP2, thats one of the differences i saw

not bothered about it.

doesn't sound like an improvement to me
 
faster indexing - turned off for performance
faster disk cleanup - use 3rd party utilities
more loaded services - more stuff to disable for performance
security services - turned off (using hardware firewall)
 
 

I have looked up a list of whats in it from the MS website and its basically everything you already decided you didnt want in the first place and a few tweaks thrown in.    NO THANKS!
 Mactronix

 
How is that possible? On my old computer it took 2-3 secs to boot up, no raid no joke.

I'm pretty sure I read that Vista SP1 was going to bring a small speed increase for Vista, but in the same article it mentioned SP3 for XP bringing a 10% (yes, that's what the article said) speed increase in XP... and the author implied this performance gain was a bit embarrassing since it made XP look even more attractive beside its high maintenance sister (Vista)
 
http://www.computerworld.com/actio [...] Id=9048658

Here read this guys. This should give you an idea of the direction that SP3 is taking XP in.
 
http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13506_1-9837180-17.html

 
by loading faster i meant that the windows showed up faster
sorry if i wrote bad in the last post

If for nothing else, then SP3 is worth it so that I won't have to install 100+ updates every time I stage machines.  Just slipstream SP3 and save yourself the hassle of downloading and installing all those updates.

I've installed both and there is some truth in what the article said.
For Vista somewhat faster (nothing to write home about).
For XP between 5-10% (closer to 5% than 10%).

 
 
I second That !  
I would be pleased if they didnt change anything... just make all the 'updates' into 1 nice file called SP 2.9999

"XP SP3 imporvments over SP2"
 
Obviously somebody at M$ needs to tinker with the otto-spellchekker included with every SP3