re: Windows XP Service Pack 3
Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 9:47 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by appleoddity
(2343 messages posted)
I've installed it dozens of times on various PCs with out one single problem from
it yet. There are a couple known issues, such as the AMD processor issue, which
is not an issue with SP3, but an issue with how the manufacturer created the installation
of Windows that you have. I did come across that problem one time so far, and it
took 5 minutes to fix.
I have added it to my list of standard "required" updates, before a PC leaves my
doors, and have not had any issue, nor any returns for problems caused by SP3.
Keep in mind that all the machines I touch are professionally inspected, thoroughly
for hardware and software problems, BEFORE installing any updates. And, it is my
belief that the problems that people are claiming to have with SP3 are in fact a
problem that already existed on the PC that has been compounded.
On the other hand, SP3 makes very little change to the computer, and if you have
SP2 with all current updates, you aren't getting much of anything else by installing
SP3. But, this is also why there is an extremely low risk of SP3 actually doing
any harm, if your PC is already in good shape. SP2 made huge changes. SP3 makes
virtually none.
In my opinion, you would not receive any benefits from installing SP3 because your
machine is already all up to date. However, it is also my opinion, that if you have
no reason to believe there are any other significant problems on your PC, then it
would not hurt to install SP3. It is strictly optional at this point, and completely
up to you.
- Written in response to:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Norm: Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:06 am)
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