Windows XP SP3?

Maybe, I am just late coz I forgot to check it out. Do you have upgraded and installed windows xp sp3 in your pc? coz I am still using xp sp2 and have no problem with it...

I hesitates installing it. Are there any problem encountered with sp3?

 

Where are you seeing SP3? Last I read it was being delayed probably until after Vista is released.

 

WinXPsp3 is Microsoft's plan B, if winVISTA isn't successful.

 

Some how I have a feeling that MS`s definition of successful and other peoples definition will be two different ones.

 

Run Belarc and you will see SP3

Gerard

 

I also have those types of entries when I check with BelarcAdvisor. I have these and 21 more xpsp3 updates.

 

Those are windows hotfixes. Wonder why it calls them SP3? Do all those hotfixes make up SP3? Anyway I won't be testing any beta versions of SP3. The SP2 beta versions crashed my system badly last time. It's a nightmare.

 

Since there will probably be no actual sp3 this is about as close as we are going to get I imagine.

 

Because they came after SP2 and I think they will be included in the SP3 CD (or download). The same way as happened with SP2.
(yep they are windows hotfixes )

Gerard

 

Windows XP SP1 is already retired. When will they pull the plug on XP SP2? I hope they don't... the size of sp3 should be bigger than sp2. Look at those number of hotfixes, do some addition and you can imagine what it would be like.

 

Just a guess: october 2008

Gerard

 

My guess would be at the end of 2007 after Vista has gotten an sp of it's own.

 

Right you are. Never noticed the SP3 before. And apologies to Sweater. But if you are running a fully updated OS then I guess you are already running SP3 by default if not by name. Still shows as SP2 in system properties.

 

there is no actually SP3 but there are "SP3" hotfixes.

like thunderz said, if ur system is fully patched then you should be fine.

 

You are correct but also nobody says there is a SP3.
Actually SP 3 (I am talking about XP Home/Pro) is planned for the first half year of 2008.

Gerard

 

You mean this is not yet a final xp sp3?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832671

 

I've encountered some people who are confused over XP SP3. That article is describing Microsoft Office XP SP3.
What we are discussing here is:
Microsoft WINDOWS XP SP3
not
Microsoft OFFICE XP SP3


I guess some people are confused over the two products as they both have the same letters: XP.

 

Title of article, "Description of Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3". I believe what we have here is a slight misunderstanding that has lead to some gains in knowledge.....at least for me.

 

LOL LMAO!

 

I am talking about this:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx

Gerard