Conversely, stories abound about SP3 causing many computers to become completely useless. This sort of hit-and-miss update scenario is typical, business-as-usual standard operating procedure for Microsoft.
XP SP3 is, for now, an optional update. However, Microsoft says that, beginning sometime "in early summer," XP users that have Automatic Updates enabled (which is almost everyone) will find SP3 being installed without being given any choice in the matter. My advice is to start backing up your files, prepare your system as per Microsoft's instructions, disconnect from the Internet and disable your firewall/antivirus/antispyware programs. Shut down any other programs that may be running in the background. Then, install SP3 from the full-version download, instead of using the Automatic Updates method. That way, you'll at least be aware of what's going on, instead of being greeted sometime "in early summer" by a mysterious blue screen and a crashed computer.
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