Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Home Edition

[Ditto007]

I would like to know if I need Service Pack 3. My computer is used only for
personal use at home.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I would like to know if I need Service Pack 3. My computer is used
only for personal use at home.

You need to keep your computer patched no matter what you use it for, or
where. That said, SP3 is not considered 'critical' by most people I know, so
you could probably avoid it and not notice much difference (SP2, on the
other hand, was HUGE.). Run Microsoft Update and get everything else, at the
very least. And before you install any SP you should back up your data just
in case something goes wrong.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Should you wish to be offered critical security updates after April 2010,
SP3 will have to be installed.

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and only until 14 Apr-09. Chat
and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select Windows XP
| select Windows XP Service Pack 3