Xp sp3

Having setup XP in the course of helping in another thread, and as I don't atm have an XP system, I thought I might as well make a proper job of it and get it updated. Not as easy as I thought! My slipstreamed SP2 installation disk dates back to 2004, IE6, and so far I haven't succeeded in finding an SP3 download, most sites just failing to display because of IE6. Am I wasting my time? Even if I get SP3 are the post SP3 updates still available?

 

Here you go...

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24

And do visit this website.

http://www.remixpack.net/2011/09/seven-remix-xp.html

 

Yeah, already tried that. Not possible in IE6.

 

Download from another PC. Or Download and install IE8.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/internet-explorer-8-details.aspx

 

Here's another link.

http://www.oldapps.com/internet_explorer.php?old_internet_explorer=17

 

No joy there Eldon. I tried both IE8 links as that seemed the simplest route, but one is blacklisted on WOT and the other is for Vista 32 bit. I tried it but install was denied. I'll try the SP3 network install again but if that fails I'll give up.

 

Aaah - looks like the SP3 network installation package is installing after getting it from another computer. This should sort it - thanks!

What about the post SP3 updates, are they still available?

 

Don't know about that, but if you do the POS updates*, you'll be OK to get all updates. I do use Windows XP Professional SP3 but don't need updates or anything else. I don't connect to the internet with XP.

Do have a look at the link I posted. My Windows XP looks like Win7.

*I think plodr has more knowledge about this.

 

Thanks for the pointers! SP3 has installed so I should be able to take it from here. I know about the risks of going online with XP but I'm such a cautious browser I know where I can go and where not to go

 

Seems that post SP3 updates are still available through WU, it's currently installing 132 of them - and that won't be the end of it either.

 

The updates will be available for up to and including 4/8/14. Anything beyond that, you'll need to incorporate the POSReady reg key announced on 5/25/14 on Major Geeks. I incorporated that key into XP Pro SP3 on that date and I've been receiving updates for IE8, XP (as POSReady 2009) and the Malicious Software Removal Tool ever since. I haven't run into any issues in XP Pro because of the reg key and like you, I know where I can surf safely although, I use FF as my default browser and only use IE to go to Microsoft Update on Patch Tuesdays.

 

I have not hacked my XP install, at all. There are malicious malware removal updates monthly update KB890830. I also have Office 2007 installed there so I get updates for that, if any are offered that month. Also I have MS Security Essentials installed and when I check for updated definitions, it updates. That will stop sometime in July, I think. I'm not sure of the exact date.

I fire XP up to check on things but rarely take it out on the web.

 

Just to cover myself...
Are you referring to OldApps.com? According to VirusTotal the site is clean.

https://www.virustotal.com/en/url/c...dbd0c013d32e254357f19691/analysis/1432366256/

 

Thanks for all the tips guys - been getting some shuteye Everything looks good this morning and you simply would not believe the speed at which MS updates install on a completely clean system - no AV, nothing added at all. 132 updates in 4 mins and one, IE8, took one minute of that.