|
|
|
SP3: is WGA compulsory?
Showing all messages in thread #1210459524
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
The following are all of the messages in this thread (4 in all), shown in chronological order. Click any message subject to view that message by itself or to view the thread hierarchy.
|
SP3: is WGA compulsory?
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Posted by AndyB
(2 messages posted)
Hi,
As I'm not using any "Advantages" from Microsoft I am wondering if this is still
possible after SP3.
I DO own a legal, bought, paid-for version on CD.
I do NOT trust Microsoft with my data.
I simply don't agree with their attitude.
Am I compromising my approach by installing the SP3?
Thanks.
//AndyB
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: SP3: is WGA compulsory?
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Posted by Kiremerwa-Kato Simon
(35 messages posted)
Some people seem to like SP3. Review the following article at:http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews//index.cmf?/reviewid==1782&pn=3.
Any comments?
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: SP3: is WGA compulsory?
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Posted by normanw
(824 messages posted)
SP3 is totally unnecessary and can cause new problems. You could have found the answer
by putting SP3 in the
search box at the top of this page, but just to get you started, see:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1210208332
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1210160881
et al ...
On Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 3:45 pm, AndyB wrote:
>Hi,
>
>As I'm not using any "Advantages" from Microsoft I am wondering if this is still
>possible after SP3.
>
>I DO own a legal, bought, paid-for version on CD.
>I do NOT trust Microsoft with my data.
>
>I simply don't agree with their attitude.
>Am I compromising my approach by installing the SP3?
>
>Thanks.
>
>//AndyB
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: SP3: is WGA compulsory?
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 9:01 am
Posted by AndyB
(2 messages posted)
Thanks for the help.
Looks like I need to clarify:
I have read all the threads mentioned before asking my question.
I have read comments in several forums before asking my question.
I have exhausted my resources before asking my question.
My question is not whether I need SP3.
My question is: will SP3 change the handling of the WGA?
I have avoided this "feature" and would like to in the future. Which means I have
maybe not installed all updates. So SP3 would provide me with an easy way of ensuring
I have all updates installed. If this causes problems, I have read that you can roll-back
and have wasted some time, but nothing else.
Thank you for your help.
//AndyB
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
| |
Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread
| |
Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum
|
|
|
|
