还在翘首期待XP SP3的朋友们可能要失望了，SP3的下载暂时还是没有出现。不过来自微软Windows Serviceability的主管Chris Keroack在TechNet来表示该产品确已RTM，正在向OEM厂商和企业用户传送，但普通用户们还需要等到29号才能通过下载中心和Windows Update功能升级（当然也不排除会有内线提前泄露）。微软知识库和TechNet届时将同步更新，自动推送则会在初夏开始。
原文如下：

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Released to Manufacturing

Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers.

We are also in the final stages of preparing for release to the web (i.e. you!) on April 29th, via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Online documentation for Windows XP SP3, such as Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and the Microsoft TechNet Windows XP TechCenter, will be updated then. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for users at home will begin in early summer. 

Thanks to everyone here who installed the public betas – you not only gave us detailed feedback but also helped each other out with timely troubleshooting. Through the beta program we found several important issues and were able to confirm some essential fixes. We couldn’t have done this without you.

We will still be monitoring this forum during the next few weeks in case you have more feedback about the release of Windows XP SP3.

On behalf of myself, Shashank Bansal and Windows Serviceability, many thanks.

Chris Keroack
Release Manager, Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Serviceability

今天，我们很高兴向大家宣布了Windows XP Service Pack 3 （ SP3 ）和已经发布到制造（ RTM工艺） 。 Windows XP的SP3 ，现在他们的工作方式，通过我们的制造渠道，以提供给OEM和企业客户。  

  

我们亦在最后阶段的准备释放到Web （即你！ ） 4月29日，通过Windows Update和微软的下载中心。在线文件用于Windows XP SP3中，如Microsoft知识库文章和Microsoft TechNet上的Windows XP技术中心，将得到更新。供顾客使用的是Windows XP在家时， Windows XP SP3的自动更新分布为用户在家中，将首先在初夏。  

  

感谢大家在这里安装了公布beta测试版-你不仅给了我们详细的反馈，而且还帮助对方与及时的故障排除。通过测试计划，我们发现了若干重大问题，并能确认一些必要的修正。我们不能这样做，如果没有你。  

  

我们将继续监测这一论坛在接下来的几个星期的情况下，你有更多的反馈，对版本的Windows XP SP3的对话。  

  

我代表我本人，沙邦萨尔和Windows可用性，许多感谢。  


克里斯keroack  
发布经理的Windows XP Service Pack 3条
Windows服务
原文地址：TechNet