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re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:21 am Posted by Mark (356 messages posted) I have tried it and uninstalled it from all 4 of my XP boxes, SP2 had some valid additions that were beneficial, SP3 seems to be a different story..most advanced users would recommend not installing it... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:27 am Posted by Spexx (1955 messages posted) There are various issues with it, especially with anti-virus software which must be fully disabled while SP3 is installing. It has been available for quite some time now, but I don't want to break my machine! Leave it alone until you have researched it in depth, particularly with regard to interactions with your exisitng software. Google "Symantec problem SP3" and weep. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:10 am Posted by Norm (1389 messages posted) Thanks for the info Mark, I think I will hold off for now!! On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:21 am, Mark wrote: >I have tried it and uninstalled it from all 4 of my XP boxes, SP2 had some valid >additions that were beneficial, SP3 seems to be a different story..most advanced >users would recommend not installing it... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:12 am Posted by Norm (1389 messages posted) Thanks Spexx, I appreciate the response, I will do some Google research and hold off for now!! On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:27 am, Spexx wrote: >There are various issues with it, especially with anti-virus software which must >be fully disabled while SP3 is installing. It has been available for quite some time >now, but I don't want to break my machine! Leave it alone until you have researched >it in depth, particularly with regard to interactions with your exisitng software. >Google "Symantec > problem SP3" and weep. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:21 am Posted by bob wells (1438 messages posted) Norm, More specific to your eMachine, SP3 presents problems for OEM systems running AMD processors. As I understand it the problem was created by the OEM's not M$. I have not heard of a fix for it being available. You may find more on this by cruising the previous Posts on this forum or on www.computing.net. Google might be another good source. BW __________________________________________________________ There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you. On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:06 am, Norm wrote: >Hi, I just visited Windows Update and noticed that Service Pack 3 is available. Apparently >it's not an Automatic Update from Microsoft. I haven't heard much about it. Has anyone >installed it and is it recommended to do so. I'm looking for some feedback for good >or bad experiences with the update. I remember the horror stories when Service Pack >2 came out. Thanks!! > >eMachines T3395 >Sempron 3000+ >704 MBs Ram >Windows XP Service Pack 2(up to date with all current updates) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:43 am Posted by Norm (1389 messages posted) Thank you Bob. I'm glad I just didn't go ahead and install it. I guess it's always good to research it before jumping in, thanks! On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:21 am, bob wells wrote: >Norm, > >More specific to your eMachine, SP3 presents problems for OEM systems running AMD >processors. > >As I understand it the problem was created by the OEM's not M$. I have not heard >of a fix for it being available. You may find more on this by cruising the previous >Posts on this forum or on www.computing.net. > >Google might be another good source. > >BW > > > > __________________________________________________________ > >There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 9:47 am Posted by appleoddity (2341 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. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 10:08 am Posted by bob wells (1438 messages posted) You're welcome Norm. One last item which, unfortunately I did not Bookmark, M$ has some instructions to be followed, prior to installing SP3. I've seen it several times but? BW __________________________________________________________ There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you. On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:43 am, Norm wrote: > >Thank you Bob. I'm glad I just didn't go ahead and install it. I guess it's always >good to research it before jumping in, thanks! > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 10:52 am Posted by Steve B (1613 messages posted) I have it installed on my four computers without any problems. They all have Intel CPUs. On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:06 am, Norm wrote: >Hi, I just visited Windows Update and noticed that Service Pack 3 is available. Apparently >it's not an Automatic Update from Microsoft. I haven't heard much about it. Has anyone >installed it and is it recommended to do so. I'm looking for some feedback for good >or bad experiences with the update. I remember the horror stories when Service Pack >2 came out. Thanks!! > >eMachines T3395 >Sempron 3000+ >704 MBs Ram >Windows XP Service Pack 2(up to date with all current updates) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 4:24 pm Posted by Steve B (1613 messages posted) There is one thing different about SP3. You can't install it on a running XP that currently has no service packs installed. However you can slipstream it on XP that has no service packs installed. On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 10:08 am, bob wells wrote: >You're welcome Norm. > >One last item which, unfortunately I did not Bookmark, M$ has some instructions to >be followed, prior to installing SP3. I've seen it several times but? > >BW > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > >There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you. [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 Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum