Just Bob
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Anybody know whether it's a good idea to install Service Pack 3 ? I am running windows XP home edition. What will/won't this install do for me?
TIA, Bob
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Jarhead 1
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For some reason it won't update outlook junk email filter and and office 2003.
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Kanata
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At this point seems to be running fine. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed
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JMTTS
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The only issue I have experienced updating laptops with service pack 3 is that in some cases the Wireless stops functioning. I have noticed this most often on Toshiba laptops.
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Rick Jay
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I installed XP SP3 on my iMac, 2 MacMinis and 2 MacBooks and SP3 runs well on all of them through Bootcamp and through Parallels.  The upgrades on these machines went without a hitch. Oddly enough, I had a slight issue with the upgrade of a regular old PC, but eventually got it straightened out too. (Then I unplugged it and put it back in the closet! LOL )
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mooreadventures
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We are getting to deploy it at my work - I've been a guinea-pig for SP3 and haven't had any issues.
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With each SP they close holes in the security that are not closed by the normal security upgrades.. There may be some other improvements too.
I just did Sp3 on my "Shack" computer (This one I don't worry much about security. AVG said I'd not hooked it to the net for the last 299 days)
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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Healeyman
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Just Bob wrote:Anybody know whether it's a good idea to install Service Pack 3 ? I am running windows XP home edition. What will/won't this install do for me?
Last night, I got a pop-up saying that Updates were ready for installation. I proceeded.
At the end of installing SP3 on my HP desktop, my Email didn't come in or go out and I could not access the I'net using IE or Firefox. Additionally, MS Word and Excell didn't work.
I did a System Restore back to last Friday and EVERYTHING is now OK.
I would sugggest that BEFORE you install it, know how to do a system restore and AFTER the install, check every program that you regularly use.
Tim
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Just Bob
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Thanx everyone for the info...I think I can do w/o the headaches of SP3.
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bcs
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Just Bob wrote:Thanx everyone for the info...I think I can do w/o the headaches of SP3.
If you do not do SP3, please remember to continue do do all the other critical updates... to keep yourself secure
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