Xp sp3

SS

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Jul 13, 2010, 4:25:46 AM7/13/10

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I believe that microsoft are pulling support for XP2.
To date I have resisted updating to XP3 due to reading adverse comments
after installation.
Are there any current issues or should I go and install it.

Syke

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Jul 13, 2010, 5:04:32 AM7/13/10

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I can understand your reticence as I was the same, but about a year
ago, I took the plunge and nothing happened at all! Of course I can
only speak for myself, but remember that the people, like me, who had no
issues at all, tend not to mention it and the few (and they are I think)
complain in newsgroups. You'll always find somebody who gets problems
with anything computer-related, but very often they are people who
perhaps don't keep their systems in good condition and so on.

Regards

Syke

Johnw

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Jul 13, 2010, 5:56:48 AM7/13/10

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How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389
http://www.windowsnewsletter.com/current-issue.html
SP3 download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
Windows XP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/cc723731.aspx
Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e
List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480/
Slipstream Service Pack 3 into Your Windows XP Installation CD
http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstream-service-pack-3-into-your-windows-xp-installation-cd

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SS

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Jul 13, 2010, 6:38:07 AM7/13/10

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"Johnw" <johnm...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Well I have gone and updated and so far no issues.

thanks for the answers guys.

Johnw

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Jul 13, 2010, 6:47:27 AM7/13/10

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SS brought next idea :

You will be Ok, if you were not having
problems/glitches/slowness/infections beforehand, you will be fine.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jul 13, 2010, 10:38:27 AM7/13/10

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Note: Support for WinXP SP2 ends today, Tuesday, 13 July 2010. After that
date, computers running WinXP SP2 "will no longer receive software updates
from Windows Update" (i.e., updates released on or after 27 July 2010) until
SP3 is installed.

• What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/what-does-end-of-support-mean

Extended Support for WinXP SP3 will continue through 08 April 2014.

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support for WinXP SP3 was
available from 14 April 2008 thru May 2009. Such support will cost you
US$59 or higher per incident now. [You snooze, you lose.]
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

nos...@nospam.invalid

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Jul 13, 2010, 6:31:48 PM7/13/10

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I hope this is a dumb question, but will updates released after the 27th
install on a SP2 system if they're installed manually and not via Windows
Update?

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PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jul 13, 2010, 11:55:29 PM7/13/10

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Possibly.

rif

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Jul 14, 2010, 6:56:40 AM7/14/10

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I'm pretty sure the overwhelming majority of computer that update from
SP2 to SP3 have no problems at all (98-99%). By all means backup your
computer before proceeding with the update. For most users it will be
uneventful.

Nick L. Odeon

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Jul 14, 2010, 8:38:34 AM7/14/10

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Why would you hope it's a dumb question?
<nos...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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:
: I hope this is a dumb question, but will updates released after the 27th

: >
:
:

Unknown

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Jul 14, 2010, 11:02:54 AM7/14/10

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Only MS can answer that question since they do the coding for the updates.

<nos...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>I hope this is a dumb question, but will updates released after the 27th
> install on a SP2 system if they're installed manually and not via Windows
> Update?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABe...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uqI9vkpI...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Note: Support for WinXP SP2 ends today, Tuesday, 13 July 2010. After that
>> date, computers running WinXP SP2 "will no longer receive software
>> updates from Windows Update" (i.e., updates released on or after 27 July
>> 2010) until SP3 is installed.
>>

>> . What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?

W****n S.

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Jul 14, 2010, 11:12:50 AM7/14/10

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"SS" <none...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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No issues here.

PA Bear

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Jul 20, 2010, 7:20:48 PM7/20/10

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Correction: No!

PA Bear wrote:
> Possibly.
>
>
> nos...@nospam.invalid wrote:
> > I hope this is a dumb question, but will updates released after the 27th
> > install on a SP2 system if they're installed manually and not via Windows
> > Update?

<SNIP>