It is the link that the download button on the Download Details page leads
to. The DD page is temporarily offline but the link works.

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> 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!
>
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
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> Stourport, England
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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.
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