Xp Sp3

Doorman · December 21, 2007, 11:34:18 AM

There's a beta SP3 been released for XP. I've installed it and can't see any differences.....but it's very good.

SP3 download

Gone_Away · December 21, 2007, 02:00:43 PM

you're brave!!

Doorman · December 21, 2007, 02:08:42 PM

Quote from: Ninja_Freak;216178you're brave!!

You're chicken!

DogMeat · December 21, 2007, 06:22:27 PM

Only a true cynic would look at the timing of this SP, the abysmal sales of Fista and wonder what's in the SP out of nowhere - exactly...?:g:

Doorman · December 21, 2007, 06:55:28 PM

Quote from: DogMeat;216203Only a true cynic would look at the timing of this SP, the abysmal sales of Fista and wonder what's in the SP out of nowhere - exactly...?:g:

There's a billion cynics around the world then. Microsoft isn't like that ........is it?

Anonymous · December 21, 2007, 07:07:43 PM

i've seen articles on the net claiming a 10% performance increase with SP3 over SP2; this leads me to believe that none of the SP3 code was in vista :roflmao:

Rabbi Bob · December 22, 2007, 10:55:14 AM

Quote from: BlueBall;216211i've seen articles on the net claiming a 10% performance increase with SP3 over SP2; this leads me to believe that none of the SP3 code was in vista :roflmao:

:roflmao::roflmao:

Waiting for the full release. IIRC, one major SP beta for Windows in the past needed to be uninstalled before applying the final release. Considering the scope of this SP, I'd rather do it once.

Doorman · December 22, 2007, 12:16:18 PM

Quote from: Rabbi Bob;216248:roflmao::roflmao:

Waiting for the full release. IIRC, one major SP beta for Windows in the past needed to be uninstalled before applying the final release. Considering the scope of this SP, I'd rather do it once.

Meh, it's something to do on a cold winter evening.

GhostMjr · December 23, 2007, 01:09:52 PM

Thanks for the heads up on this one Ron. So will this be the last service pack for xp then or will sp4 still be made?

Rabbi Bob · December 23, 2007, 01:14:42 PM

This should be the final SP to XP.

Though if everyone keeps upgrading to XP from Vista, who knows what the future holds? :roflmao:

IIRC, Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott cover some info in this podcast episode:

http://www.twit.tv/ww34

GhostMjr · December 23, 2007, 01:32:04 PM

The sp3 whitepaper

http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/7/687484ed-8174-496d-8db9-f02b40c12982/Overview%20of%20Windows%20XP%20Service%20Pack%203.pdf

the sp3 support forum

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http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

delanvital · December 26, 2007, 04:15:16 PM

hm, doesn't seem worth the chance, if already using regular windows update?

Doorman · December 26, 2007, 04:52:08 PM

Quote from: delanvital;216551hm, doesn't seem worth the chance, if already using regular windows update?

Chance of what? Damned if I can see a difference! In fact, until I read this post I'd forgotten I'd done it.

P.S. Any smartarse remarks about my memory and I'll be round to sort you out!

delanvital · December 26, 2007, 05:16:37 PM

Quote from: Doorman;216555Chance of what? Damned if I can see a difference! In fact, until I read this post I'd forgotten I'd done it.

P.S. Any smartarse remarks about my memory and I'll be round to sort you out!

Chance of installing will FUBAR the system. Was an issue for some when SP2 came out.

Doorman · December 26, 2007, 07:58:12 PM

Quote from: delanvital;216557Chance of installing will FUBAR the system. Was an issue for some when SP2 came out.

My system isn't FUBARed. I remember the hoohah when SP2 came out. Storm in a teacup.