Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 25, 2026

Office XP Service Pack 3 delivers essential updates for enhanced security, stability, and performance. It includes all previous updates and the latest fixes.

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Pros
- Increases security for Office XP applications.
- Improves overall application stability.
- Boosts performance of Office XP.
- Includes all previous SP1 and SP2 updates.
- Applies to any Office XP version.
Cons
- Requires checking Office Update for compatibility.

Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: March 18, 2004

Latest update: February 25, 2026

Version: full-file-update

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows 2003
Windows NT
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 709,012

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.4/5

29 User Votes

that's really good
beiruoNovember 20, 2011
Pros
everything is really good
Cons
I have no dislikes
Summary
Complete garbage
cincyrockedNovember 7, 2011
Pros
None-DO NOT INSTALL
Cons
Everything
Summary
Be warned. The latest release of this software is full of bugs-so much so that a pilot machine i installed it on absolutely would no longer boot under my or anyone else's profile. It would boot into safe mode but restore had been turned off. :-( This release is so bad, it appears Microsoft has completely pulled this software off of my SUS sever!!!!! At least they did the right thing there. No how about TESTING this stuff before you release it!!!! (shakes head)
trash, My computer crashed & I had to reboot
snowdrift2June 24, 2010
Pros
none ,none , none
Cons
don't down load
Summary
bill should go back to the files and down load it in a computer with XP on it and see what will happen to his computer,
It has more features
vidyotmaSeptember 29, 2009
Pros
The info path is the most useful in it.
Cons
sometimes troubles in opening and slow opening.
Summary
Its features are fantastic,it is more useful, only problem is in slow opening.Overall performance is very good.
SP3 needs debugged!!
jwmoreDecember 10, 2008
Pros
Easy to install (like a virus).
Cons
Most of the security features seem to work but it is incompatible with my video card (GeForce 6200), and caused me to reinstall twice.
Summary
It's the last SP for Windows XP, and one would think Gates and Co. would at least get this one right.
Horrible patch- prevents almost everything from working
rahillAugust 29, 2008
Pros
Nothing I can see
Cons
5 of 6 games will not load. None of the audio editors will run, Internet Exploder dies with "Program errors", ... When are they going to get it right "A feature without an OFF switch is not a feature, it is a BUG !!
Summary
After SP3 is loaded half of my software will not run. Many shareware apps will not install. I have more of those "are you really really sure" boxes to click off than I had before. XP Pro may BOOT faster but half my apps don't start at ALL. I have loaded almost all of the fixes listed in SP3 - so I have to assume that it is either the Installation program that is flawed and screw up the registry, or that M$ has "added" some "extra" "Functionality" that they wont tell us about. Back this off and return to SP2 - everything works. I will repeat one more time 0 the clues to a successful patch 1 - test against EVERY APP OUT THERE ! If you can't take the time to test it, I won't make the effort to buy, load or use it 2 - <repeat until you get it> A FEATURE WITHOUT AN OFF SWITCH IS A BUG !!!!!>
Junk, XP on HP failed completly
CandyishandyAugust 27, 2008
Pros
nothing good
Cons
System crashed lost everything. Bill is trying to get everybody to use Vista
Summary
Don 't do it. Leave sp3 WHERE IT IS
Please tell us what this program does and doesn't do for you!
dreamsurfer63May 8, 2008
Pros
To other posters,<p>PLEASE, when writing reviews, please tell us what works, what doesn't, and if possible, at what stages - i.e. - during installation, won't run after (or will), or if only part doesn't work, please tell us which part of the OP SYS doesn't work! If it seems to be harmful, please post what is harmful about it? Since there are post here, and many households only have one computer, I can surmise that there is some workability to it, but then again, not really... for all I know, those posting could be posting from another computer and their's could be DOA on install.<p>Reading reviews is critical for many of us, but if we don't know exactly what's going on, then it doesn't help much, if at all.
Cons
Not sure, yet, downloading as I'm typing this, but looking for answers... This is for non-beta SP3. Will put 5 star until I see what this thing does...
Summary
a terrible pack
KeithbluebirdApril 24, 2008
Pros
???????
Cons
This PACK 3(SP3) caused my computer to completely shut down. I lost everything because I had to reinstall and set up again. 5 yrs of info, pictures, and internet passwords etc. I am so angry I can't speak. Thank you so much.??&*(&(
Summary
After XP SP3 install, Outlook Express will not load
March 17, 2008
Pros
Cons
Outlook Express will not load with a strange error message about being out of memory, diskfull and a msoe.dll failure. Unfortunately you cannot remove Outlook Express because existing new download versions will only work with XP SP1 & XP SP2. When I try a new Outlook Express install it fails because it only sees XP SP3 and stops the installation.
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Developer’s Description

Enhance security and improve stability and performance of your Microsoft Office XP applications.

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.