Bear

Is that link really to a Microsoft site and to a non-beta product? You
do not a the web site! You get a Run or Save prompt!


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Regards.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> If you want to download 316MB of data to install a 65MB update.
>
> ju.c wrote:
>> I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:
>>
>> http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from
>>> Microsoft. Two links have been posted in response to your question
>>> which ring alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>>>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>>>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>>>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>>>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>>>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>>>
>>>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>>>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
>>>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>>>
>>>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, regards, Robert.