It appears that the time has come and everyone can now download SP3. A link to the 316MB service pack was posted on BetaNews yesterday afternoon. Although Microsoft isn't yet hosting a download page for SP3, the download links directly back to Windows Update.

For those that haven't been keeping up with the latest SP3 updates, the service pack includes roughly 1,100 hotfixes/patches and new features like Network Access Protection and Black Hole Router Detection.

http://www.dailytech.com/Windows+XP+...ticle11625.htm

already made a Nlite install disk with SP3 slipstreamed and plenty of tweaks

Let us know how error free it is

I'm running an RC2 install right now, did it for my planned upgrade =P

XP SP3 now delayed indefinitely...

http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+P...ticle11635.htm

I guess they found out that a lot of downloads = a lot of users staying on XP

read before you post dude....

They're back...
http://www.dailytech.com/XP+SP3+And+...ticle11711.htm

noticed that it was available in windows update today . Didn't install it yet, waiting till I'm at home on a faster connection.

waiting till I see positive feedback