Introduction
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack SP3 provide the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack. These updates include two main categories of fixes:
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Previously unreleased fixes that were made specifically for this service pack. In addition to general product fixes, this includes improvements in stability, performance, and security.
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All the public updates, security updates, cumulative updates, and hotfixes that were released through August 2011.
Before you try to install this service pack, visit the following Microsoft website:
Deploy software updates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Because Office service packs are cumulative, you do not have to install Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 before you install Service Pack 3. Service Pack 3 includes all fixes which were included in Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2.
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How to obtain and install the service packs
Method 1: Microsoft Update (recommended) To download the service pack from Microsoft Update, visit the following Microsoft website:Microsoft Update Enrolling in Microsoft Update is the recommended way to update products to SP3. Microsoft Update will detect which products that you have installed, and then apply all updates to the products. Method 2: Download the SP3 package from Microsoft Update Catalog To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
