Feb 12 2010
Windows Update Causing XP BSOD’s
Microsoft official information. Neowin has a post with a fix. No one seems to know why this is happening as of this writing. I’ve updated 4 XP machines without issue.
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Jun 04 2009
Tweak Guides Updated
I’ve spent the last few weeks updating the following guides in preparation for Windows 7 guides. There has been a lot of cleanup, clarifications, and several additions. As the name intimates the XP guide will not be revised again. The Vista guide may follow the same fate. I’ve never been shy about the fact that I did not like Vista. Those who are using Windows 7 know that it will probably leave Vista as just a bad memory. Once 7 comes out I will not have any Vista computers left (only 1 left now). At any rate, I hope you enjoy these guides and that they may be of some help to you.
TweakHound’s Super XP Tweaking Guide – SP3 Final
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The Right Way To Install Windows XP
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Tweaking Windows Vista
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Installing Windows Vista
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Jun 24 2008
Microsoft Pledges Windows XP Support Through 2014
In a letter sent to customers this week, Microsoft senior VP Bill Veghte said the software maker will provide security patches “and other critical updates” for Windows XP until April, 2014.
More at InfoWeek.
Good to see MS man-up and do what customers are asking for.
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Jun 10 2008
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for 2k, XP, 2k3, Vista, IE6, IE7…
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May 20 2008
IE7Pro v2.3 Is Out
Download & Info. Some changes, some bugfixes. If you use IE7 and you ain’t using IE7Pro you are wrong! 
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May 12 2008
Gaming Performance: Windows Vista SP1 vs. XP SP3
Extreme benchmarks gaming in Vista SP1 v. XP SP3.
As many a tech analyst predicted, Windows Vista’s gaming performance conundrum has largely been solved, and it was mainly due to early graphics drivers.
May 06 2008
XP SP3 at Microsoft Download Center
Windows XP Service Pack 3 – ISO-9660 CD Image File
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers
(as of this writing this update fails to download i.e. dead link)
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Apr 29 2008
Slipstream Windows XP with Service Pack 3
Paul Thurrott has created (upgraded) is slipstream guides to include SP3.
Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3)
nlite claims to work with this version. For those interested they also have a method to integrate IE7, and WMP 11. I’m gonna try this in the next few days.
*Update 30APRIL08 – I’ve justed used nlite to install XP Pro, slipstreamed with SP3 and IE7. Everything went smoothly.
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Apr 29 2008
XP SP3 not generally available yet, after all
Microsoft has decided not to release Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 to Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center as planned on April 29. The reason? A last-minute compatibility issue with a Microsoft application — Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS).
More at ZDnet
The download links direct from Microsoft that are floating around the net are valid. And yes, it is the exact same file that Major Geeks has had posted. If you ain’t running the above software then go for it. I’ve had it running on 4 machines for some time now without any issues.
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Apr 28 2008
XP SP3 Final (again)
MajorGeeks has posted this again, this time with a download link straight from Microsoft.
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