NIGYYSOB...
you thought you owned that PC? nope. MS does.
50% owners of MSNBC
And exactly why would any sane person want a Microsoft app, let alone one of their “upgrades”?
Each day that I work at the office (away from my home’s Microsoft-free environment), I am reminded how back in time Microsoft really is compared to Apple and Linux.
Bleghhhhh!
Not gonna GET SP3. So there.
Heh, heh. My music computer that needs windows to run the software is not connected to the internet. The other one is soon going ubuntu.
Not a problem here...
The SPBT is the only thing keeping some small businesses in business
There is only ONE reason I no longer use Win98SE, which is because it is limited on file size manipulation to 1Gb. Years ago, I saw the end coming for the Windows OS, when they decided to retain control over the system after purchase.
If Microsoft cannot bring itself to selling a product that it then no longer owns, it is time to move to an OS where they still understand the principle.
Win7 may be a fine product. But I will only buy it, if when I have purchased it, it is my property, which I can use until it no longer fits my needs. Not Microsoft’s needs, but my needs.
OK, so it doesn’t force installation of the service packs, which is good. I work on XP with still just SP1 because it is unknown (and unsupported) if the embroidery software I run will work under SP2. I am planning on a trial installation of the program on another machine that’s running SP2 to see if it will work, but with a bunch of security codes and a hardware dongle it’s a PITA so I have put it off. However, as more and more other programs require SP2 I am really hoping it will work.
I am not real computer literate.
Anyone know what .Net Framework is for and would I need it? Update says I need a 200+ update. I just surf, email and play some games on our PC.
SpyBot, AVG8, ZoneAlarm, Ccleaner and Defraggler keep my system running fine.
Why would one not want to install the Service Packs (unless they interfere with your brain waves or something like that) [/tin foil hat]
2 of my 4 personal xp computers will never complete installing XP3. Is it possible this is the reason or would this blocker have been installed only by choice? It’s a real pain because automatic updates continuously tries to install the downloaded SP3, then says it failed, followed by a lengthy uninstall process.
Haven’t had any issues with XP SP3. Not planning on upgrading to vista or 7 until I get a new machine. And even then, I might pick another OS. If Apple didn’t cost three times as much, they would be in the running for sure.
bfl
Got Root?
Service Pack 3 works quite nicely.