Expancion pack 3 for WIN XP slows my pc down!

I remember when service pack 2 first came out for win XP. I installed it into
my laptop, and it got slow, very slow. So I held off installing it onto my
minitower PC for about a year so that all of the bug's were sorted out, and
then installed it. This time it didnt slow my pc down.

Well, seems like nothing has changed. I was offered the Win XP service pack
3 as I have 'ask first' set for my updates. I should have known from my
experience with patch 2 that I should wait for a year or so, but went on and
installed it. guess what?

Yep, my pc slowed down! Some programs, especially my internet browsers (I
have three, and I use 2 of them regurlaly), take about three times longer to
start up now! Maybe that's why it's called service pack 3?

Seriously, I really want Microsoft to step up and send in patches for
service pack 3 asap! I'm fedup of having to endure this kind of thing, while
the guys in Microsoft are millionares!

Mr poundr.

Tallin. Estonia.

Alan
Fri Aug 22 07:01:34 PDT 2008

If you're unhappy with SP3, then just uninstall it and go back to SP2.

Who knows...if you wait a year them maybe SP3 will be more to your liking.

Alan

"17poundr" <17poundr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DCB0FD87-BFCA-4C6A-AAC4-C51639748E60@microsoft.com...
>I remember when service pack 2 first came out for win XP. I installed it
>into
> my laptop, and it got slow, very slow. So I held off installing it onto my
> minitower PC for about a year so that all of the bug's were sorted out,
> and
> then installed it. This time it didnt slow my pc down.
>
> Well, seems like nothing has changed. I was offered the Win XP service
> pack
> 3 as I have 'ask first' set for my updates. I should have known from my
> experience with patch 2 that I should wait for a year or so, but went on
> and
> installed it. guess what?
>
> Yep, my pc slowed down! Some programs, especially my internet browsers (I
> have three, and I use 2 of them regurlaly), take about three times longer
> to
> start up now! Maybe that's why it's called service pack 3?
>
> Seriously, I really want Microsoft to step up and send in patches for
> service pack 3 asap! I'm fedup of having to endure this kind of thing,
> while
> the guys in Microsoft are millionares!
>
> Mr poundr.
>
> Tallin. Estonia.

PA
Fri Aug 22 10:00:10 PDT 2008

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

â?¢ US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

â?¢ CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

â?¢ UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

â?¢ AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

â?¢ Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

WinXP-specific newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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17poundr wrote:
> I remember when service pack 2 first came out for win XP. I installed it
> into my laptop, and it got slow, very slow. So I held off installing it
> onto my minitower PC for about a year so that all of the bug's were sorted
> out, and then installed it. This time it didnt slow my pc down.
>
> Well, seems like nothing has changed. I was offered the Win XP service
> pack
> 3 as I have 'ask first' set for my updates. I should have known from my
> experience with patch 2 that I should wait for a year or so, but went on
> and
> installed it. guess what?
>
> Yep, my pc slowed down! Some programs, especially my internet browsers (I
> have three, and I use 2 of them regurlaly), take about three times longer
> to
> start up now! Maybe that's why it's called service pack 3?
>
> Seriously, I really want Microsoft to step up and send in patches for
> service pack 3 asap! I'm fedup of having to endure this kind of thing,
> while
> the guys in Microsoft are millionares!
>
> Mr poundr.
>
> Tallin. Estonia.