Regular readers of this blog must have already got there hands on Microsoft Windows XP SP3 RC1 using this SP3 Download hack, if not Microsoft has now officially released the Windows XP SP3 RC1 for public downloading.

We have already posted the Windows XP SP3 RC1 Download Hack, Now its time for the review - Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Final version is scheduled to be released next year, early adapters of the SP3 RC1 are reporting significant performance improvements, SP3 update makes the Microsoft Office suite 10% faster then than the XP SP2 as reported by Devil Mountain Software - an independent performance testing software developer.

Devil Mountain's chief technology officer, Craig Barth Said:

“We were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP SP3 delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS,”

And

"In fact, XP SP3 is shaping up to be a 'must-have' update for the majority of users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and greatest desktop OS."

He also commented on the Windows Vista SP1

"None of this bodes well for Vista, which is now more than two times slower than the most current builds of its older sibling,"

First it was the leaked Windows XP SP3 Download and now there is a registry hack floating on internet which allows you to download Windows XP SP3 RC1 (Release Candidate 1)directly from the Windows update website, here is a quick and dirty little application to enable the registry hack on your computer. The third service pack (SP3) for the Windows XP Operating system is said to have 113 security updates and 958 hotfixes.

Pls. keep in mind that this is meant for advance users and educational purpose only, this is not the final version of Windows XP SP3, it is release candidate 1, Use at your own risk.

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