![]() So far Microsoft has only publicly said that SP3 will address bugs and fix security flaws, so the performance gains, if true, would be an unexpected bonus for XP users. Publication date Topics Windows Xp Language English. According to Microsoft, Windows XP requires a Pentium processor running on 233 MHz, at least 64 MB of RAM, 1.5 GB of hard drive space, and a Super VGA or better display adapter. ![]() Windows Desktop Search is touted as a replacement. Those numbers come from Devil Mountain Software which put XP SP2 through a battery of benchmark tests and then did the same to XP using the SP3 beta which was recently handed out to testers.Īlthough the benchmark tests focused on Microsoft Office, they back up informal reports on blogs and social news sites where a number of people have reported that SP3 gives XP a speed boost. Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Product Key) Movies Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The Address bar toolbar was removed from the taskbar in Service Pack 3 of Windows XP. The third service pack for Windows XP, slated to arrive early next year, reportedly gives the venerable OS a near 10 percent performance boost. ![]() Although neither is available to the public yet, earlier reports suggest that upcoming service pack releases for XP and Vista have an unintended result - they make XP "considerably faster" than the much touted Vista.įirst the good news. Cue the OS flamewar theme song - there's more potential fuel for the Vista hating fires in a recent set of speed tests.
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