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18-May-2008, 12:56 AM #1
Smile xp sp3
hi everyone,i know i haven`t been around for a while,so i thought i would drop in...i was just browsing the xp section and noticed a post about xp sp3,as you can see by my specifications,i only have xp sp2,i haven`t heard about the sp3 ????, can anyone fill me in please,i would be much appreciated.. i still have to continue my NERD LESSONS !!!!!!
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18-May-2008, 09:00 AM #2
Hi worf51,

the XP3 is the new servicepack from april. We have already some posts about it here:
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt...ative-sp3.html

As I said in the other post, please make your backups first and check your computer's configuration: there ar problems with AMD pcs coming from HP and sometimes AMD/ASUS combination can cause troubles too:
o) http://www.computerhilfen.com/techne...rocessors.html
o) http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ng-xp-sp3.aspx
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18-May-2008, 09:01 AM #3
XP3 SP3 was made available a few weeks ago. Check out these two threads which will help you decided if you want or need SP3:
http://forums.techguy.org/tech-relat...tried-sp3.html
http://forums.techguy.org/tech-relat...ws-update.html
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18-May-2008, 11:20 PM #4
Smile Xp Sp3 !!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks guys for your input,after reading down replies from everyone,i am undecided now,maybe i will hang around a bit longer and wait, much appreciated.....
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