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Microsoft has released XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) through it automatic updates starting July 10, 2008. Earlier company official were quite vague in their responses, when asked about the possible date of release of SP3 to XP users worldwide. Also, the release was stalled a couple of times earlier owing to compatibility issues and performance glitches.

However, not all users might get to download XP SP3 straightaway as Microsoft opens it to select users only initially. According to Microsoft spokeswoman, ‘As with all service pack releases, Microsoft will carefully monitor the release to ensure that all customers have a good experience’. But for the existing users of Windows XP, who doesn’t want SP3 to be downloaded into their computers now, need to deploy the Microsoft Service Pack blocker toolkit (or modify the update settings) to delay the pushed-delivery of SP3.