Is there Windows 7 Service Pack 3? Where to find Windows 7 Service Pack 3? Can you download Windows 7 Service Pack 3? Maybe you are looking for the answers to the above questions. This post from MiniTool gives details.
Although Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 ends on January 14, 2020, some users still using it and want to find some security updates. In our previous posts, we have introduced Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 7 Service Pack 2. Many Windows 7 users want to know is there Windows 7 Service Pack 3.
Recently I restored my computer to a factory state. According to the information in "Installed Updates" W7 Service Pack 3 is installed on my computer, but when I check the computer info in Properties, it doesn't say Service Pack 3 under the text "Windows 7 Home Premium...Copyright, etc...". I also can't install Internet Explorer 11 because apparently I SP1 is required but I don't have it installed. I could use some help.Microsoft
Is There Windows 7 Service Pack 3
There is no official Service Pack 3 security update for Windows 7. According to the Microsoft Update Catalog, there are Service Pack 3 for Microsoft XML Core Services 4 and Microsoft Office. Before installing them, you should install Windows 7 Service Pack 3 manually since it doesn’t do it automatically.
Change Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to Windows 7 Service Pack 3
If you still want to find Windows Service Pack 3, you can try the following unofficial method to do that.
1. Check your current running service pack. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > System. Under Windows edition, you can check the service pack. If it is Service Pack 1, you can continue to follow the steps.
2. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialogue box. Type regedit in it and click OK.
3. Go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > ControlSet001 > Control > Windows
4. In the right panel, find CSDVersion and double-click it to change its value from 100 to 300.
5. Go to the following paths and repeat the above instructions to change the CSDVersion‘s value to 300 respectively.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > ControlSet002 > Control > Windows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > Windows
6. Restart your PC and your service pack has changed to Windows 7 Service Pack 3.
Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10/11
Since Windows 7 has ended the support, you had better upgrade your Windows 7 to 10 or 11. You can continue to receive the security updates after updating. If your Windows 7 computers are not eligible for Windows 11, you can update it to Windows 10.
Since a Windows 11/10 clean install will remove all contents from your computer, you need to back up your data to an external hard drive in advance. After that, you can perform a Windows 11/10 clean install without data loss.
Even if you don’t want to update to Windows 10/11, it’s also recommended to back up your Windows 7 regularly to avoid it getting lost by accident. The above task can be finished by the Windows backup software – MiniTool ShadowMaker. It supports Windows 11/10/8/7.
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