Windows Update SP3

SP3 is now available through Windows Update. I just finished. Took almost
an hour. It seems to be working fine.

Big
Thu May 08 11:54:18 PDT 2008

Panic wrote:
> SP3 is now available through Windows Update. I just finished. Took almost
> an hour. It seems to be working fine.
>
>
And that should be the standard results.
Glad to hear you didn't have an issue.

RJK
Thu May 08 13:03:12 PDT 2008

Of course, now that XP is more robust than it's ever been, dare I say,
almost to the point of pefection -

...oh dear | end of product life cycle | ....look at our lovely new Vista
!!!

...I somehow don't think so ! I can remember hanging on to 98se for as long
as possible but, once MS had abandoned it, it seemed to get so old, so very
fast. I have a suspicion that Vista is looming overhead !

regards, Richard


"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:u%HUj.52516$Bb3.21166@trnddc01...
> Panic wrote:
>> SP3 is now available through Windows Update. I just finished. Took
>> almost an hour. It seems to be working fine.
> And that should be the standard results.
> Glad to hear you didn't have an issue.

RJK
Thu May 08 13:05:12 PDT 2008

...where'd that "r" go ?


"RJK" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%239DGPaUsIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Of course, now that XP is more robust than it's ever been, dare I say,
> almost to the point of pefection -
>
> ...oh dear | end of product life cycle | ....look at our lovely new Vista
> !!!
>
> ...I somehow don't think so ! I can remember hanging on to 98se for as
> long as possible but, once MS had abandoned it, it seemed to get so old,
> so very fast. I have a suspicion that Vista is looming overhead !
>
> regards, Richard
>
>
> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:u%HUj.52516$Bb3.21166@trnddc01...
>> Panic wrote:
>>> SP3 is now available through Windows Update. I just finished. Took
>>> almost an hour. It seems to be working fine.
>> And that should be the standard results.
>> Glad to hear you didn't have an issue.
>
>

Big
Thu May 08 13:18:01 PDT 2008

RJK wrote:
> Of course, now that XP is more robust than it's ever been, dare I say,
> almost to the point of pefection -
>
> ...oh dear | end of product life cycle | ....look at our lovely new Vista
> !!!
>
> ...I somehow don't think so ! I can remember hanging on to 98se for as long
> as possible but, once MS had abandoned it, it seemed to get so old, so very
> fast. I have a suspicion that Vista is looming overhead !
>
> regards, Richard
>
>
> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:u%HUj.52516$Bb3.21166@trnddc01...
>> Panic wrote:
>>> SP3 is now available through Windows Update. I just finished. Took
>>> almost an hour. It seems to be working fine.
>> And that should be the standard results.
>> Glad to hear you didn't have an issue.
>
>
I skipped all that ME stuff (thank god). I'm wondering if XP is so
good, and good to what 2014?, that I might skip Vista and get the next
generation.

PD43
Thu May 08 13:41:27 PDT 2008

Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I skipped all that ME stuff (thank god). I'm wondering if XP is so
>good, and good to what 2014?, that I might skip Vista and get the next
>generation.

I installed Vista partly out of curiosity but mainly so I could help
some friends who bought computers that it can preinstalled on.
My installation of SP1 was accomplished without issue.

I like it so much that I imaged XP (with SP3) "just in case" and am
now using Vista with SP1 exclusively. Besides, my laptop has XP on it
and it's still nice and perky (installed SP3 on that without a problem
too).

Big
Thu May 08 14:27:59 PDT 2008

PD43 wrote:
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> I skipped all that ME stuff (thank god). I'm wondering if XP is so
>> good, and good to what 2014?, that I might skip Vista and get the next
>> generation.
>
> I installed Vista partly out of curiosity but mainly so I could help
> some friends who bought computers that it can preinstalled on.
> My installation of SP1 was accomplished without issue.
>
> I like it so much that I imaged XP (with SP3) "just in case" and am
> now using Vista with SP1 exclusively. Besides, my laptop has XP on it
> and it's still nice and perky (installed SP3 on that without a problem
> too).
Thats and idea. I have a DELL that has an OEM XP MCE on it. So I could
leave it alone with SP3 now, and upgrade my Retail copy of XP to Vista.
My office bought a copy to verify our software we write, and I kinda
liked it. It has some glitches, but it has some bells. I can just
keep the retail XP Pro for backup. Yes, might Image it!

Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Big
Thu May 08 14:34:56 PDT 2008

Big Al wrote:
> PD43 wrote:
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I skipped all that ME stuff (thank god). I'm wondering if XP is so
>>> good, and good to what 2014?, that I might skip Vista and get the
>>> next generation.
>>
>> I installed Vista partly out of curiosity but mainly so I could help
>> some friends who bought computers that it can preinstalled on.
>> My installation of SP1 was accomplished without issue.
>>
>> I like it so much that I imaged XP (with SP3) "just in case" and am
>> now using Vista with SP1 exclusively. Besides, my laptop has XP on it
>> and it's still nice and perky (installed SP3 on that without a problem
>> too).
> Thats and idea. I have a DELL that has an OEM XP MCE on it. So I could
> leave it alone with SP3 now, and upgrade my Retail copy of XP to Vista.
> My office bought a copy to verify our software we write, and I kinda
> liked it. It has some glitches, but it has some bells. I can just
> keep the retail XP Pro for backup. Yes, might Image it!
>
> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has a
retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion. It
works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.

PD43
Thu May 08 14:45:13 PDT 2008

Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has a
>retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion. It
>works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.

My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
that license.

I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
it before I archived XP.

PA
Thu May 08 15:42:11 PDT 2008

We shall alert the media.

Panic wrote:
> SP3 is now available through Windows Update. I just finished. Took
> almost
> an hour. It seems to be working fine.

Big
Thu May 08 15:46:52 PDT 2008

PD43 wrote:
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has a
>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion. It
>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>
> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
> that license.
>
> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
> it before I archived XP.
I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
Glad I'm retired.!

PD43
Thu May 08 16:40:26 PDT 2008

Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>PD43 wrote:
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has a
>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion. It
>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>
>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
>> that license.
>>
>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
>> it before I archived XP.
>
>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>Glad I'm retired.!

Same here!

Roque
Fri May 09 08:30:41 PDT 2008

My computer It seems to be working fine.
I'm glad didn't have an issue.

Roque

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:sp3724lau1u0r41sup95p7mlp7p5aadn8u@4ax.com...
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>PD43 wrote:
>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has a
>>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion. It
>>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>>
>>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
>>> that license.
>>>
>>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
>>> it before I archived XP.
>>
>>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>>Glad I'm retired.!
>
> Same here!

Shaun
Fri May 09 10:16:23 PDT 2008

I downloaded the SP3 update from Softpedia and it's worked in three XP
systems. On my system though, I had to reset my internet connection by
following the prompts on IE7. The other two computers took the update
without any problems at all. I did notice some slowdown right after the
update but that goes away, you might have to reboot.

Shaun


"Roque" <antonioroque@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:y42dnXaXD6W887nVnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@comcast.com...
> My computer It seems to be working fine.
> I'm glad didn't have an issue.
>
> Roque
>
> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:sp3724lau1u0r41sup95p7mlp7p5aadn8u@4ax.com...
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>PD43 wrote:
>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has a
>>>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion. It
>>>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>>>
>>>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>>>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
>>>> that license.
>>>>
>>>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>>>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
>>>> it before I archived XP.
>>>
>>>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>>>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>>>Glad I'm retired.!
>>
>> Same here!
>
>

Sgt
Fri May 09 13:11:33 PDT 2008

Same for me. Didn't suggest I turn of any AV had Windows fire wall turned on
and using AVG.
"Shaun" <scepp@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:HF%Uj.126263$rd2.46243@pd7urf3no...
>I downloaded the SP3 update from Softpedia and it's worked in three XP
>systems. On my system though, I had to reset my internet connection by
>following the prompts on IE7. The other two computers took the update
>without any problems at all. I did notice some slowdown right after the
>update but that goes away, you might have to reboot.
>
> Shaun
>
>
> "Roque" <antonioroque@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:y42dnXaXD6W887nVnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@comcast.com...
>> My computer It seems to be working fine.
>> I'm glad didn't have an issue.
>>
>> Roque
>>
>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:sp3724lau1u0r41sup95p7mlp7p5aadn8u@4ax.com...
>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>PD43 wrote:
>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>>>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>>>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>>>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion.
>>>>>> It
>>>>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>>>>
>>>>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>>>>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
>>>>> that license.
>>>>>
>>>>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>>>>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
>>>>> it before I archived XP.
>>>>
>>>>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>>>>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>>>>Glad I'm retired.!
>>>
>>> Same here!
>>
>>
>
>

Sgt
Sat May 10 09:26:33 PDT 2008

Downloaded, installed SP3 on my laptop. At startup I get Stop Device, The
application will not run in this operating system. I click OK yet all
shortcuts in the tool bar work and start, programs all work. checking update
history everything shows success.
Laptop Sony VAIO, PCG-K33.
everything else normal function, OE, Internet connection. IE7. ???
Just had to Disconnect & unplug, plug Wireless connection to printer.
"Sgt" <SD@NoSPAMiso.com> wrote in message
news:%23jqdlNhsIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Same for me. Didn't suggest I turn of any AV had Windows fire wall turned
> on and using AVG.
> "Shaun" <scepp@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:HF%Uj.126263$rd2.46243@pd7urf3no...
>>I downloaded the SP3 update from Softpedia and it's worked in three XP
>>systems. On my system though, I had to reset my internet connection by
>>following the prompts on IE7. The other two computers took the update
>>without any problems at all. I did notice some slowdown right after the
>>update but that goes away, you might have to reboot.
>>
>> Shaun
>>
>>
>> "Roque" <antonioroque@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:y42dnXaXD6W887nVnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> My computer It seems to be working fine.
>>> I'm glad didn't have an issue.
>>>
>>> Roque
>>>
>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:sp3724lau1u0r41sup95p7mlp7p5aadn8u@4ax.com...
>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>PD43 wrote:
>>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>>>>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>>>>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop has
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>>>>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion.
>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>>>>>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie up
>>>>>> that license.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>>>>>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
>>>>>> it before I archived XP.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>>>>>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>>>>>Glad I'm retired.!
>>>>
>>>> Same here!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Colin
Sat May 10 09:48:39 PDT 2008

What service pack level is on the machine now?

"Sgt" <SD@NoSPAMiso.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23B8eqrsIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Downloaded, installed SP3 on my laptop. At startup I get Stop Device, The
> application will not run in this operating system. I click OK yet all
> shortcuts in the tool bar work and start, programs all work. checking
> update history everything shows success.
> Laptop Sony VAIO, PCG-K33.
> everything else normal function, OE, Internet connection. IE7. ???
> Just had to Disconnect & unplug, plug Wireless connection to printer.
> "Sgt" <SD@NoSPAMiso.com> wrote in message
> news:%23jqdlNhsIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Same for me. Didn't suggest I turn of any AV had Windows fire wall turned
>> on and using AVG.
>> "Shaun" <scepp@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:HF%Uj.126263$rd2.46243@pd7urf3no...
>>>I downloaded the SP3 update from Softpedia and it's worked in three XP
>>>systems. On my system though, I had to reset my internet connection by
>>>following the prompts on IE7. The other two computers took the update
>>>without any problems at all. I did notice some slowdown right after the
>>>update but that goes away, you might have to reboot.
>>>
>>> Shaun
>>>
>>>
>>> "Roque" <antonioroque@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:y42dnXaXD6W887nVnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> My computer It seems to be working fine.
>>>> I'm glad didn't have an issue.
>>>>
>>>> Roque
>>>>
>>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:sp3724lau1u0r41sup95p7mlp7p5aadn8u@4ax.com...
>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>PD43 wrote:
>>>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home more.
>>>>>>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>>>>>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop
>>>>>>>> has a
>>>>>>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>>>>>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion.
>>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>>>>>>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> that license.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>>>>>>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I liked
>>>>>>> it before I archived XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>>>>>>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>>>>>>Glad I'm retired.!
>>>>>
>>>>> Same here!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Sgt
Sat May 10 12:07:09 PDT 2008

SP3
"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:32B1CEB2-8698-4BD6-A8BC-6542ED5C7BBB@microsoft.com...
> What service pack level is on the machine now?
>
> "Sgt" <SD@NoSPAMiso.com> wrote in message
> news:%23%23B8eqrsIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Downloaded, installed SP3 on my laptop. At startup I get Stop Device, The
>> application will not run in this operating system. I click OK yet all
>> shortcuts in the tool bar work and start, programs all work. checking
>> update history everything shows success.
>> Laptop Sony VAIO, PCG-K33.
>> everything else normal function, OE, Internet connection. IE7. ???
>> Just had to Disconnect & unplug, plug Wireless connection to printer.
>> "Sgt" <SD@NoSPAMiso.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23jqdlNhsIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Same for me. Didn't suggest I turn of any AV had Windows fire wall
>>> turned on and using AVG.
>>> "Shaun" <scepp@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:HF%Uj.126263$rd2.46243@pd7urf3no...
>>>>I downloaded the SP3 update from Softpedia and it's worked in three XP
>>>>systems. On my system though, I had to reset my internet connection by
>>>>following the prompts on IE7. The other two computers took the update
>>>>without any problems at all. I did notice some slowdown right after the
>>>>update but that goes away, you might have to reboot.
>>>>
>>>> Shaun
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Roque" <antonioroque@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:y42dnXaXD6W887nVnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>> My computer It seems to be working fine.
>>>>> I'm glad didn't have an issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Roque
>>>>>
>>>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:sp3724lau1u0r41sup95p7mlp7p5aadn8u@4ax.com...
>>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>PD43 wrote:
>>>>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Its food for thought. I would like to play with it at home
>>>>>>>>>> more.
>>>>>>>>>> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>>>>>>>>> Boy that's was a confusing sentence. I meant to say my Desktop
>>>>>>>>> has a
>>>>>>>>> retail copy of xp and that could be updated to XP.
>>>>>>>>> I know, either could be, but I hate to monkey with the OEM verion.
>>>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>>>> works so nice and I LOVE my laptop.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My XP license is Upgrade. I bought a retail version of Vista from
>>>>>>>> royaldiscount.com ($123 for 32-bit) so that I wouldn't have to tie
>>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>>> that license.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I clean installed on the IDE slave drive (I can boot to whichever
>>>>>>>> drive via the BIOS) and played with it until I was sure that I
>>>>>>>> liked
>>>>>>>> it before I archived XP.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have 3 drives, I could clear the 40 gig'r and dual boot Vista/XP.
>>>>>>>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. More options.
>>>>>>>Glad I'm retired.!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Same here!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>