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Microsoft revealed that XP SP3 will be dropped both via Windows Updates and the Microsoft Download Center. TechNet and MSDN subscribers will also be able to access the service pack through their accounts. And as is the case with Vista, XP SP3 will come as a slipstream installation, namely already integrated in the operating system.
