Live Chat & Podcast at 1:00PM Eastern on Sunday!
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but they're the easiest to answer.
JoinTour
Login
Search
Tech-Related News
Tag Cloud
access acer asus bios bsod computer crash desktop driver drivers error ethernet excel freeze gaming hard drive hardware hdmi internet laptop malware memory modem monitor motherboard network printer problem ram registry router security slow software sound toshiba trojan ubuntu 11.10 uninstall usb video virus vista wifi windows windows 7 windows 7 32 bit windows 7 64 bit windows xp wireless
Search
Search for:
Tech Support Guy Forums > General Technology > Tech-Related News >
Have you tried SP3?

Reply  
Thread Tools
DaChew's Avatar
Member with 192 posts.
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Experience: Advanced
10-Jun-2008, 08:57 AM #166
~Candy~'s Avatar
Former Administrator with 104,742 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Experience: Advanced
10-Jun-2008, 12:17 PM #167
reddawg, please don't either use bad language, or use **'s to avoid the board censor.
reddawg's Avatar
Computer Specs
Account Disabled with 16 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Treasure Coast of Florida
Experience: beginner/intermediate be
10-Jun-2008, 03:32 PM #168
And you think my post is BS, because? You get to use your little meter? I would ask that you refrain from using your toys and if you want to help do so. I'm surprised to get such a childish remark on this site.
Ofcourse your probably just projecting.
reddawg's Avatar
Computer Specs
Account Disabled with 16 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Treasure Coast of Florida
Experience: beginner/intermediate be
10-Jun-2008, 03:50 PM #169
Quote:
Originally Posted by AcaCandy View Post
reddawg, please don't either use bad language, or use **'s to avoid the board censor.
AcaCandy, thank you so much for your helpful and delightful reply. I will look at the sites rules to see where it says not to use ***** in place of crap.
How about a BS meter,
And why do you advertise a business link where you have a hefty charge for computer help on a site which has a common goal to help others.

Last edited by reddawg; 10-Jun-2008 at 03:53 PM.. Reason: additional response
reddawg's Avatar
Computer Specs
Account Disabled with 16 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Treasure Coast of Florida
Experience: beginner/intermediate be
10-Jun-2008, 04:17 PM #170
Please enlighten us. How does SP3 "Shine?" I didn't see any suggestion from Windows to uninstall XP and reinstall before attempting to download sp3. I don't remember anyone one coming close to saying sp3 shines.
DaChew's Avatar
Member with 192 posts.
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Experience: Advanced
10-Jun-2008, 05:42 PM #171
If you had researched SP3, you would find multitudes of posts from more experienced users about the need to apply it carefully, My computer was healthy and relatively error free when I applied the update. A lot of more experienced experts still had issues.

The administrative download is 316 MB, over 50% of an XP installer

SP3 should have been released almost 2 years ago, in those 2 years computers became more corrupted

Please do a clean install and upgrade, it's worth it

Or limp along with a corrupted patch work quilt OS

the choice is yours, don't fault MS for anything but delaying this final maturation of an overall good OS

Even after dragging their feet with this release, XP's successor is not selling like it should,
I have done 4 clean installs with xp slipstreamed sp3 cd's and I am glowingly impressed
Old Rich's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 10,254 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Experience: Learning
10-Jun-2008, 06:20 PM #172
While a clean install may go smoother than a upgrade to SP3, it's a bit drastic unless there are other issues. As long as Windows Updates have been applied, there should have been no corruption . .
Old Rich's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 10,254 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Experience: Learning
10-Jun-2008, 06:23 PM #173
Quote:
Originally Posted by reddawg View Post
Please enlighten us. How does SP3 "Shine?" I didn't see any suggestion from Windows to uninstall XP and reinstall before attempting to download sp3. I don't remember anyone one coming close to saying sp3 shines.
It shines when you have to do a clean install . . no need to download 100+ Windows updates.

I was not suggesting a clean reinstall . . just noting that when you have to do one, SP3 makes it a lot quicker. If you slipstream SP3 and IE7, there are only three-four updates to be applied
__________________
Rich
~Candy~'s Avatar
Former Administrator with 104,742 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Experience: Advanced
10-Jun-2008, 06:26 PM #174
Quote:
Originally Posted by reddawg View Post
AcaCandy, thank you so much for your helpful and delightful reply. I will look at the sites rules to see where it says not to use ***** in place of crap.
How about a BS meter,
And why do you advertise a business link where you have a hefty charge for computer help on a site which has a common goal to help others.
You're pretty brazen for a new member here.

That's all I'll say at this point.

And the word you were using was not crap, so don't give me any of your crap.
Old Rich's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 10,254 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Experience: Learning
10-Jun-2008, 06:32 PM #175
Quote:
Originally Posted by reddawg View Post
And you think my post is BS, because? You get to use your little meter? I would ask that you refrain from using your toys and if you want to help do so. I'm surprised to get such a childish remark on this site.
Ofcourse your probably just projecting.
You posted
Quote:
I asked Microsoft why they would release an untested piece of ****? He said well..uhh...well with all the other programs out there we had to rush it out..
True or not . . Microsoft would never say that . . you know it . . I know it . .
reddawg's Avatar
Computer Specs
Account Disabled with 16 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Treasure Coast of Florida
Experience: beginner/intermediate be
10-Jun-2008, 06:40 PM #176
Quote:
Originally Posted by AcaCandy View Post
You're pretty brazen for a new member here.

That's all I'll say at this point.

And the word you were using was not crap, so don't give me any of your crap.
It doesn't matter if I was advanced member, I don't need your crap. I have seen many posts using letters or asterisks instead of what they mean't. I don't know why you started your tantrum on me, but knock it off.
I'm brazen? Why, cause I don't put up with cyber bullies? How you got to be an administrator is a mystery to me. Probably to promote your business. An administrator's first contact with a new member shouldn't be a sharp stab at a miniscule act at NOT saying what I meant. However, sinve your also a mind reader maybe you should go to a Physic site.
I don't like being talked down to, how do you like it? Now, go away little girl.
Old Rich's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 10,254 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Experience: Learning
10-Jun-2008, 06:46 PM #177
Wow . . this character will not be around very long . . pickin' on the wrong "little girl"
Old Rich's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 10,254 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Experience: Learning
10-Jun-2008, 06:59 PM #178
He's a history major . . . poor devil never knew what hit 'em
~Candy~'s Avatar
Former Administrator with 104,742 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Experience: Advanced
10-Jun-2008, 07:04 PM #179
And I EVEN said "please"

Some people..... *sigh*

I don't think I've ever been called a cyber bully But, at least he didn't think I was a HE


This is funny

reddawg
Account Disabled

Send Message User Lists User Notes (0) Edit User Profile Last Activity: 1 Minute Ago
Current Activity: /legal.html

Maybe he's gonna sue me
Old Rich's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 10,254 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Experience: Learning
10-Jun-2008, 07:09 PM #180
You did fine . . . the character was asking for trouble . . I know a good lawyer if you need one
Reply

Tags
sp3

THIS THREAD HAS EXPIRED.
Are you having the same problem? We have volunteers ready to answer your question, but first you'll have to join for free. Need help getting started? Check out our Welcome Guide.

Search Tech Support Guy

Find the solution to your
computer problem!




Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
WELCOME TO TECH SUPPORT GUY! Are you looking for the solution to your computer problem? Join our site today to ask your question -- for free! Our site is run completely by volunteers who want to help you solve your computer problems. See our Welcome Guide to get started.
Thread Tools



Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter TechGuy.tv TechGuy.tv Mobile TSG Mobile
You Are Using:
Server ID
Advertisements do not imply our endorsement of that product or service.
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:46 PM.
Copyright © 1996 - 2011 TechGuy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Powered by Cermak Technologies, Inc.