[win2kpro]

Originally Posted by DaChew

that file seems to have started on my system with sp2

I see that you are right. The info I got on Monday indicated that was the file that was causing the problems with the HP machines, but maybe it is that file in conjunction with another, or something just specific to HP.

[win2kpro]

I went to the HP site and that was the file they referenced, so maybe it is just specific to HP with AMD processors.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN

[win2kpro]

I just looked at that file on a XP SP2 machine and the file size ws 35.2kb, and on the SP3 machine the file size was 35.5kb. Maybe MS added something to the file from SP2 to SP3.

[Wino]

I just completed a SP3 update to an older Averatec 3150 AMD XP-M after clean install of recovery disc, SP1/SP2 and finally SP3 (since it released before I got thru with working on laptop - been a little slow here). Any way, did the update from Windows Update site. Took about 1.75 Hrs. Have been running the machine for a few days with no problems, and sent home with owner last night.

Haven't had the guts to tackle one of my own machines with SP3.

[Gabriel]

I am going to re-ask a question about the SP3 update.
It was indicated to me in an earlier post that if your pc is on automatic updates, it will automatically update to SP3.
I manually did mine, but still have automatic updates on. Will it put another whole update in my PC accidentally

[Wino]

Originally Posted by Gabriel

I am going to re-ask a question about the SP3 update.
It was indicated to me in an earlier post that if your pc is on automatic updates, it will automatically update to SP3.
I manually did mine, but still have automatic updates on. Will it put another whole update in my PC accidentally

Nope (it will not auto download & install SP3), and nope (once you have SP3 installed it will not try to reinstall or hassle you to install again).

[win2kpro]

Originally Posted by Wino

Any way, did the update from Windows Update site. Took about 1.75 Hrs.

If you do a lot of reloading, just download the ISO and burn a disk to do the SP3 installation. With the disk it takes about 10-12 minutes.

[OLD TCI GUY]

I downloaded SP3 and it installed without a hitch.

After rebooting (which seemed much faster than before), the only problem was I could not execute OE or IE7. Turned out that I needed to click Set Program Access and Defalts and click on the IE and OE box.

System seems stable and Windows updates are also faster than before. I have been running XP since before SP2 and had piles of updates.

Seems like Microsoft did OK on this one.

[luix]

SP3 is working fine in all my computers. Anyway I work in eds in spain, in my place right now could be 400 computers, and sp3 is not updated yet. I think its citrix problems. So I would do it on production computers machines yet