Buntz Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Windows service pack 3 for Windows XP is now available for download at Microsoft windows update page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks Buntz Now that the service pack is posted on MS's site i'll go ahead w/ it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blako Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 AW! the address bar option on your bottom taskbar is gone. No more can I type in my desired website right next to my start button Service pack 3 took more then 30 min start to fin... restart... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 AW! the address bar option on your bottom taskbar is gone. No more can I type in my desired website right next to my start button Service pack 3 took more then 30 min start to fin... restart... lol. Yes, I noticed how long it took, musta been installing some serious spyware/tracking stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIB3R Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thankx for the info, went and got mine. Took about 30 minutes. FIB3R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 hm, at least no sp3 borked my box kind of stuff yet. then again, if people install it and get their box borked they can't post it anymore... so we wait and see if some of the regulars that say they are gonna get it stay offline for an extended amount of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Here is the link for the stand alone installer 316.4MB. Might want to read this first before installing: http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2218/windows-xp-sp3-what-you-should-know-080507/ Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Got one for you, it removed all of ie7 's addons :haha: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplornetsuck Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 I still have IE 6. Only use it for windoze updates(none of that auto-update crap either. Pick and choose). Hopefully the XP SP3 does not upgrade it. But I'm chicken to do the Service Pack update until at least 2 more weeks. My Vista Basic box is ready for the updates to SP1. But Vista box does not have any important stuff on it. Other than the Blue Screen of Death add-on that Microsoft so graciously added as a feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 I still have IE 6. Only use it for windoze updates(none of that auto-update crap either. Pick and choose). Hopefully the XP SP3 does not upgrade it. But I'm chicken to do the Service Pack update until at least 2 more weeks. My Vista Basic box is ready for the updates to SP1. But Vista box does not have any important stuff on it. Other than the Blue Screen of Death add-on that Microsoft so graciously added as a feature. I dont blame you for waiting man, I still have not put the new SP on Vista yet. Welcome to testmy. :grin2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Other than the Blue Screen of Death add-on that Microsoft so graciously added as a feature. Holy crap that made me laugh :haha: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 i found a vista simulator for xp. first, you activate all the bells and whistles xp comes with. then you remove haf your ram and underclock your cpu. voila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted May 8, 2008 CID Share Posted May 8, 2008 i found a vista simulator for xp. first, you activate all the bells and whistles xp comes with. then you remove haf your ram and underclock your cpu. voila! :s My stuff is all recognized ... Now dxdiag doesnt recognize all my ram.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted May 8, 2008 CID Share Posted May 8, 2008 i found a vista simulator for xp. first, you activate all the bells and whistles xp comes with. then you remove haf your ram and underclock your cpu. voila! You forgot. Make sure you pay 3 times more than what its really worth. Change your settings so even the user has to jump through hoops to get access to your files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted May 9, 2008 CID Share Posted May 9, 2008 No probs. with Sp3, just built a slipstreamed Xp/Sp3 disk, you don't need Sp1a or Sp2 working great , but still takes some real estate though , but I guess not as much as Vista , guess I will skip that one till 7 comes out , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted May 9, 2008 CID Share Posted May 9, 2008 No probs. with Sp3, just built a slipstreamed Xp/Sp3 disk, you don't need Sp1a or Sp2 working great , but still takes some real estate though , but I guess not as much as Vista , guess I will skip that one till 7 comes out , I'm with you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostmaster Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 :s My stuff is all recognized ... Now dxdiag doesnt recognize all my ram.. It won't because the 32bit OS can't use more than 3 GIGS. M$ patched Vista to display the correct amount of installed RAM (If your BIOS supports it), but the OS can only access up to 3 gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 It won't because the 32bit OS can't use more than 3 GIGS. M$ patched Vista to display the correct amount of installed RAM (If your BIOS supports it), but the OS can only access up to 3 gigs. So are you saying that it does no good to have over 3 gigs of ram then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 wEl< i instoled sb3 end all is wall. oil i neat do fund ice e kayburt tryfar dat words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 wEl< i instoled sb3 end all is wall. oil i neat do fund ice e kayburt tryfar dat words. :2funny: :2funny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paladin Posted May 11, 2008 CID Share Posted May 11, 2008 I read most of the Micro#$%&*$ Kb articles about SP3, when I read the one that basically said that it installed all the updates from the past, even the ones I opted not to install, that was enough for me. I WILL NOT BE INSTALLING IT ON MY JUNK. IMHO it is only some more forcefeed from MS to try getting you to buy Vista when you get tired of the SP3 junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted May 12, 2008 CID Share Posted May 12, 2008 Had a odd problem with Sp-3 , I was running Xp pro (legit ) I did a ASR backup before running Sp3 , reinstalled XP pro+Sp3 from a slipstreamed disk , all went well, and I had Sp3 installed , then I ran my backup , all is working fine , but System properties tells me I am back on SP2 , although hard drive used space tells me I have Sp3 on , any one else seen that ? or have any sugestions how to check I have Sp-3 installed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostmaster Posted May 12, 2008 CID Share Posted May 12, 2008 So are you saying that it does no good to have over 3 gigs of ram then? Yep, unless you have a 64bit OS.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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