<font color=skyblue>I found this update ready for download.
I just wanted to share the info.</font>

Thanks Larry, have you installed it yet? Im wary of Microsoft service packs since they annonced what XP SP2 was going to do.

<font color=skyblue>Yes, I installed it and ran tests last night to try and find bugs. I see everything running fine.</font>

What is it supposed to do?

Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements.


Quick Info
Download Size:
16441 KB - 75365 KB

Date Published:
3/9/2004

Version:
1


Overview
Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office XP. SP3 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. This service pack applies to any level of Office XP. It contains all updates included in Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and updates released after SP2.

Microsoft recommends that you use the Office Update site to determine if your computer requires this update before installing it.


Included in this Service Pack

Office XP SP3 addresses the issues described in the following Microsoft Security Bulletins:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-044: Unsafe Functions in Office Web Components (Q328130)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-059: Flaw in Word Fields and Excel External Updates Could Lead to Information Disclosure (Q330008)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-067: E-mail Header Processing Flaw Could Cause Outlook 2002 to Fail (331866)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-003: Flaw in how Outlook 2002 handles V1 Exchange Server Security Certificates could lead to Information Disclosure (812262)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-035 : Flaw in Microsoft Word Could Enable Macros to Run Automatically (827653)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-036: Buffer Overrun in WordPerfect Converter Could Allow Code Execution (827103)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-037: Flaw in Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Arbitrary Code Execution (822715)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-038: Unchecked buffer in Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer Could Allow Code Execution (827104)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-009: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Code Execution (828040)

This service pack also includes all updates released for Office XP:
Office XP Update: Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Office XP Update: Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Excel 2002 Update: October 16, 2002
Word 2002 Update: October 16, 2002
Outlook 2002 Update: December 4, 2002
Outlook 2002 Update: January 22, 2003
Office XP Italian Grammar Tools Update: KB813682
Office XP Security Patch: KB822036
Access 2002 Snapshot Viewer Security Patch: KB826293
Office XP WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch: KB824938
Word 2002 Security Patch: KB824934
Excel 2002 Security Patch: KB830350
Word 2002 Security Patch: KB830346

Office XP SP3 will install successfully even if one or more of the publicly available updates, listed earlier in this document, have already been installed on your computer.

Office XP SP3 also includes stability improvements developed due to user input from the Error Reporting Tool in Office XP and from Microsoft Product Support feedback.

For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (832671): Overview of the Office XP Service Pack 3.

Thanks for the heads up, Larry!

XP SP2 is suppose to change XP pretty heavily. Microsoft is describing it as XP Reloaded. It is suppose to be packed with security enhancements and change a lot of the service, firewall, and security defaults. Some of the new security features will include network protection, memory protection, safer emailing, more secure browsing, and improved computer maintenance.

In its testing (from what I have read) XP SP2 will change a lot of the system defauls wich may cause problems with some applications.

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Thanks Teri-sha Illistyn, also i hear it will have improved support for dos and older games so i might update just for that, but the security features sound pretty cool also.

Thanks Teri-sha Illistyn, also i hear it will have improved support for dos and older games so i might update just for that, but the security features sound pretty cool also. </font>[/QUOTE]Really? I heard the exact opposite (re: DOS and older applications). Hmmm...