Campnfuls
Hilt, CA
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I have not experienced any problems at all with Service Pack 3 on my Dell Inspiron 9300 with XP-Pro OS.
I want to leave this earth quietly in my sleep like my grandfather and not like the hysterical, screaming passengers riding in granddad's RV just before the big crash.
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tvman44
Southwest Louisiana
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When it first came out I heard there were all kinds of problems. About 2 months ago I installed it on several computers and so far no problems. Evidently they straightened it out.
Papa Bob
1* DW "Granny"
1* 2008 Brookside Sunnybrook 32'
1* 2002 F250 Super Duty 7.3L PSD
Husky 16K hitch, Tekonsha P3,
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs, Trailair Equa-Flex, Champion C46540
"A bad day camping is better than a good day at work!"
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gestanton
Rotterdam, NY
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I installed on my XP Pro and DW's XP Home Edition. Both are fine. We have upgraded 60+ PCs at work - also no problem.
George Stanton
- Anticipating retirement
- Full-Timer wannabe
- Camping with DW of 40 years and three Therapy Dogs (SmallDog, Oliver & Ted)
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PopBeavers
San Jose, CA
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The first three times I tried to install SP3 it failed to install, but it did not break anything.
I had to run a script to reset a bunch of authorizations. I think that might have been due to running SpyBot.
I also had to install it running in Safe Mode.
Once installed it has been flawless.
I backup my C partition before and after any significant update and also every few months.
As a programmer, I learned 34 years ago that there is no such thing as too many backup copies.
Wayne in San Jose
TV1:2002 Chevy 1500HD 4wd Crew Cab,Valley Odyssey brake ctlr,McKesh mirrors
TV2:2008 GMC 2500HD long bed 4wd Crew Cab,GMC brake ctlr,GMC mirrors
TT:Trailmanor 2720
Honda 2000
Yamaha WR250R,Polaris Sportsman 700 X2,Polaris Scrambler 500
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JMTTS
52.1122 N, 106.5625 W
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The only issue that I have seen to date, after updateing many PC's, is the loss of Wireless cabability on a few laptops. There is a simple fix which involve deleteing 1 Windows file and reinstalling the Wireless drivers.
J & M
2005 Cardinal 33TS LX with TrailAir
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 DRW D/A (LLY) Crew Cab
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jameswb1
Danville alabama
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None!
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atlin
Pickstown SD
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What am I doing wrong? I've tried installing SP3 twice and both times after the install was completed I end up with no Address Block on the Task Bar.
Jack
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az99
N.Y.
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What is SP3 supposed to fix ?
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RealtyRoy
NW Oregon
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az99 wrote:What is SP3 supposed to fix ?
That's a good question. I have had no problems with windows the way it is and that's why I'm hesitant to install this update.
This computer is wired so I guess I should have no problems and might as well just do the install.
Thanks everyone for your replies!
Roy
May the roads and skies always be clear, and the firewood nice and dry!!
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Texans
Texas
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Let us know how it goes Roy. We've tried it twice on a 2 year old HP wired to a router, both times could not get it to start so removed and blocked it for now. This summer was the last time we tried. Richard
Richard and Annell,
03 35' Dolphin (Workhorse W22), 02 4x4 Tracker,
Brakebuddy
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