Microsoft has finally developed the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 1 which will be the last service pack in the Windows XP line. This service pack is currently available to only Beta Testers and promises a good set of bug fixes and some new features borrowed from Vista.
If you are desperate enough to give it a try then just follow the steps below and you will be able to download Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC 1 directly from Microsoft website. Please do not download or install it if you don't know what a Release Candidate version is. Thanks to Daily Apps for sharing this trick with everyone.
- Download this file ( WindowsXPSP3Hack.cmd ). Once you have downloaded the file, login as administrator and run the file by double clicking it. Wait for the Confirmation Message on screen.
- The Above file adds a few entries to the Windows Registry that makes Microsoft think that you are a part of the Private beta program.
- Check for new updates on Windows Update. You should now see Windows XP SP3 listed in the available updates.
- Download and install it. Reboot whenever necessary.
The hack will fool Microsoft website to let it think that you are one of the Beta testers and therefore allows you to download the service pack without any problems.
Users over at Daily Apps are reporting that this Service Pack does not work with the non-English versions of Windows so only download if you have an English version.
Update: You can download the Windows XP Service Pack 3 directly from the Microsoft website without any hack.
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Awesome it actually works and its officially from Microsoft update afterwards downloading now. Thanks very much, I was looking on Internet this seems only genuine download.
Thank you once again.
Thanks for the service pack and it works.
I found this site which is a decent spot to get SP3 and has a good overview of what’s included without all the Microsoft garble.
It really worked its updated and still gets updates and its the original Microsoft copy not the users original copy and the computer working somehow better than it used to thats somehow a good point.
Well Enjoy
Thanks, i am trying to install it.
the link to the Microsoft SP3-RC1 download is no longer valid
Thanks!
Thanks for everything! I believe Microsoft will be give me the best software…alright, find the innovation again.
Get service pack 3 from Microsoft. This one is a virus you will know that after its on your computer for long time
and no more updates.
Notify all your friends
This is good…thanks a lot for this.