Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

windows service pack 3????

Posted on 05/24/2008 10:49:03 AM PDT by my right

Just a couple of questions to people who have installed xp service pack 3. Is it worth the installation? What benifits are they? I did a little research and found a ton of info and a lot of people complaining about problems, would you recommend a person with mediocore pc problem solving skills install this?


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computerproblems; help; microsoft; sp3; windows; windowsupdates; windowsxp
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-34 next last

1 posted on 05/24/2008 10:49:03 AM PDT by my right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: my right

I didnt know SP3 was out yet..


2 posted on 05/24/2008 10:50:59 AM PDT by cardinal4
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cardinal4

I had read somewhere about it, so I hit windows update and it popped up.


3 posted on 05/24/2008 10:56:02 AM PDT by my right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: my right

I’ve heard bad things about this.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-9929300-33.html

Go to the above link for more info.


4 posted on 05/24/2008 10:58:30 AM PDT by Califreak (Hangin' with Hunter-under the bus "Dread and Circuses")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right

installed it on my laptop, no issues. tried on my desktop, cant get it to boot, so i used system restore and im back to sp2, and it runs fine.


5 posted on 05/24/2008 10:58:51 AM PDT by raygunfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: my right

My neighbor installed it and now he has a bunch of problems with his system...some things will not work at all...


6 posted on 05/24/2008 10:59:14 AM PDT by Stayfree (**********************************************FLUSH HILLARY!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right

If your currently up to date with security and your machine runs fine I would hold off.


7 posted on 05/24/2008 11:00:15 AM PDT by miliantnutcase
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right
XP SP3 is only really a roll-up of all the prior patches.

As such, it's a convenience for folks like me who configure large number of computers for business, and waiting hours for 60+ patches is a pain.

But if your XP is already fully-patched to current, SP3 is hardly a big deal. The 2 or 3 additional "new" features are miminal. Unless you haven't already upgraded to IE7, in which case lots of settings change.

I've done it on my machines, nary a hiccup.

8 posted on 05/24/2008 11:02:15 AM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right

I had no problems with it, and it seemed to speed things up slightly. However, I have mad computer skills, and I keep my machines up to date and never run “junk” SW. If your machine has no problems whatsoever (and by that I mean no quirks or flaky behavior), then it is probably OK to upgrade.


9 posted on 05/24/2008 11:02:34 AM PDT by Clock King (Under revision...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right
Seeing some of the other comments about problems...

Some HP computers using AMD processors have an incorrect configuration, and SP3 will have problems, like causing a reboot-loop. That's not really an SP3 problem, that's an HP mis-configuration problem. Nevertheless, be aware...

There are a few other incompatibilities known, but MS ways that SP3 refuses to download and install om machines whose driver set has known problems. So unless you somehow override that lockout, you should be okay.

10 posted on 05/24/2008 11:05:36 AM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dayglored; my right

oops... “ways” => “says”


11 posted on 05/24/2008 11:06:32 AM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: miliantnutcase; my right
> If your currently up to date with security and your machine runs fine I would hold off.

Exactly. SP3 doesn't add anything of note. It's just a configuration convenience roll-up.

OTOH, it'll be VERY handy the next time you have to bring a fresh XP/SP2 installation up to current patches.

12 posted on 05/24/2008 11:09:50 AM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Califreak
I’ve heard bad things about this.

yes I have too, I will definitely wait at least a few months before I install.

13 posted on 05/24/2008 11:10:03 AM PDT by my right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: dayglored

I downloaded SP3 to a USB drive and installed it to 7 computers at work....no problems


14 posted on 05/24/2008 11:11:35 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: my right

I installed SP3 about a week before MS’s official release date. Installed on desktop X 2 and Laptop X 2 without any problems or performance issues.


15 posted on 05/24/2008 11:19:51 AM PDT by politicalwit (AKA... A Tradition Continues...Now a Hoosier Freeper)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right; HuntsvilleTxVeteran; Red Badger

16 posted on 05/24/2008 11:32:13 AM PDT by library user
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Swordmaker; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Malsua

ping


17 posted on 05/24/2008 11:35:27 AM PDT by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right

IF you do it, don’t take it from Microsoft Update/Windows Update.

Download the full CD version. Burn it, THEN run the upgrade.

The CD version has all the drivers, especially important if you’re running on an AMD processor and not an Intel . . .


18 posted on 05/24/2008 11:37:11 AM PDT by Salgak (Acme Lasers presents: The Energizer Border: I dare you to try and cross it. . .)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: my right
SP3 is definitely worth the install. You'll see about a 10% performance boost. If you're running a manufacturer's standard system then it will intall without a hitch.

Trust me...I'm a doctor.... ;-)

Actually, I'm expert level on Windows systems with 30 years of experience in the computer realm.
19 posted on 05/24/2008 11:40:51 AM PDT by politicket
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: politicket
Hey doc, I have IE on my pc, (naturally) but I mostly use Firefox and it is the default browser. I heard some people talking about conflicts with IE7 and IE8 versions when downloading serv. pack 3.. what about firefox?
20 posted on 05/24/2008 11:56:29 AM PDT by my right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-34 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson