Should I download & install Windows XP SP3? Or should I just stick with SP2?

Question

Any advantage to having SP3 over SP2? Or is it worse?

Answer 1

Not very much difference.  I do know that XP SP3 doesn't support RTX (real-time extension- used when you need to get real-time responses from devices, which basically simulate direct hardware access- responses accurate to the microsecond.).

Answer 2

well sp3 does have some updates but in my opinion a home user does really need these updates and you can live without them . so just let the automatic update do it itself.  

Answer 3

I would recommend going for SP3. It has all the cumulative patches/fixes and also stable release. I have been using for a while and can't complain.

To re-assure you - I don't work for Microsoft :-)

Answer 4

How about using Vista? ;)

Answer 5

it adds some security features, but you really can't notice much of a difference between the two.  but this article claims performance gains...

http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11/win...