So when will we see Service Pack 3 for XP?” Well, the answer to that question is (thankfully) right now. You can grab SP3 from MSDN today, and public availability is expected in a week or so.

Only users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3 seem to have been affected (users who have moved to Vista can apparently breathe a sigh of relief). Both AVG 7.5 or 8.0 was affected by ...

SP3 for both the Home and Professional editions of Windows XP is now scheduled to release in the first half of 2008. Windows XP's last service pack, SP2, launched in August 2004.

We're always a little wary of unconfirmed speed reports derived from beta software -- especially when no build number is given -- but a Florida shop called Devil Mountain Systems is claiming that ...

Originally slated for release in 2006, XP SP3 has been pushed back on numerous occasions. The previous XP service pack, SP2, launched in August 2004.

In other words, the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit will now only work for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.