Sp3

Discussion in 'Software' started by murphy2003, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. murphy2003

    murphy2003 Private First Class

    Is it worth installing yet?
     
    murphy2003, Jun 19, 2008
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  2. akhilles

    akhilles First Sergeant

    Not yet. I've seen enough threads about SP3 going wrong in here. Give it 3-6 months.
     
    akhilles, Jun 19, 2008
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  3. pclover

    pclover MajorGeek

    To soon to install it. Right now its has a lot of bugs including the bsod crash reboot loop.
     
    pclover, Jun 19, 2008
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  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Judging by your signature line you have already have it installed?


    Been some issues with the likes of HP pcs that are AMD CPU based but updates have been issued to clear that up http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...ex?softwareitem=pv-60484-2&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en which this was main cause for user having issues.

    Others are making sure your AV is upto date before installing SP3 for XP, to be honest I would update any application to latest version especially your security ones before installing.

    And main one is make sure your PC is malware free....... was same major issue with non-installing SP2 for XP.

    Many users have had great sucess in installing XP Sp3 but in true fashion on the internet you will only really get the negative stories of a bad install.
     
    DavidGP, Jun 21, 2008
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  5. Blades

    Blades Sergeant Major (Ret)

    I agree with pclover WAY to soon to install SP3. I have disabled automatic updates on all my PC's until the bugs get ( if ever ) worked out. Same reason I'm waiting on AVG 8.0.
     
    Blades, Jun 21, 2008
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  6. Blades

    Blades Sergeant Major (Ret)

    Installed SP3...and to my surprize...no problems. Now if AVG 8.xx will come around things will be ok.
    Blades:major
     
    Blades, Nov 28, 2008
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  7. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    SP3 came preinstalled on an OEM disk I purchased for a reinstall of XP Home. Been over 2 months and not a single problem,much less a Blue Screen.
     
    hrlow2, Nov 28, 2008
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  8. NightFirer

    NightFirer Private First Class

    I have to agree with the ones that say no it's too soon..
     
    Last edited: Dec 10, 2008
    NightFirer, Dec 10, 2008
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  9. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Think from the inital start date of this thread in June, that now 6 months nearly down the line, the main issue of the HP one is removed and in work we did all 5 of the Dells in my office with SP3 and no issues at all.

    Have a malware free PC and double check your security software is upto date and it should go fine.
     
    DavidGP, Dec 11, 2008
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  10. NightFirer

    NightFirer Private First Class

    You might be right on that. But my experinces have taught that is not always the case.
     
    NightFirer, Dec 11, 2008
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