Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929)

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SP3 has just surfaced on my MS Auto Updates page as a 'recommended'.
I presume this is a 'final' and not a beta and so should be OK to install.
Thanks, Brett
 
| SP3 has just surfaced on my MS Auto Updates page as a 'recommended'.
| I presume this is a 'final' and not a beta and so should be OK to install.
| Thanks, Brett
|

Might want to read this (lots of others like it out there)
http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/...p3-still-not-ready-news-flash-do-not-install/

Or have a nice long look around microsoft.public.windowsupdate then judge
for yourself.

Microsoft calls it 'final' but then you know how they are... ;-)

There's really no rush. Either way I'd have a good working image of your
present drive to fall back on.

That said I did install it on one test machine (an old Dell Dimension 8200)
which went fine. I haven't noticed any difference in the function of the
computer. My laptop which I use for actual work I'm going to wait on until
it (sp3) is a requirement to get further updates. That is if the laptop is
still even in service by then.

I have an XP MCE 2005 computer in the basement that does mostly DVR and
Internet duty. It streams to Media Center Extenders around the house has
multiple internal and external drives for recorded content and is a fairly
advanced setup. It works perfectly. It's unlikely I will ever put SP3 on
that machine. I haven't installed MCE RU2 on that computer either as it
seemed to have little benefit (for my setup) and caused a lot of people DRM
problems they weren't having prior. Media Center tends to break rather
easily when messed with and is difficult to set right once done.
 
brett said:
Sounds most sensible. No point in doing too early R & D for Bill,
Thanks, Brett
Take a disk image of your present setup and then install SP3, following best
practice eg. turn off AV while you install it. Installed here on three
totally different setups, not one issue, systems if anything seem a little
faster.
 
For your information -

Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after you install
Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389


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| SP3 has just surfaced on my MS Auto Updates page as a 'recommended'.
| I presume this is a 'final' and not a beta and so should be OK to install.
| Thanks, Brett
|
|
 
Thanks all for objective advice and information; sounds as though on
balance SP3 should be good for WinXP with SP2, so I'll try it and see.
Brett
 
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