Xp SP3

[mrtubs]

Hi
Is it worth installing SP3 on my XP operating system. It is working OK without it.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Ian

 

[Everway9]

Its entirely your choice! I would say yes as i'm the type of person that likes everything up to date. I have not had any problems either

 

[TOGG]

You could search here and see the many threads by people that have had problems, and probably nearly as many from those that haven't!

SP3 isn't a Critical patch (unless you haven't been doing routine patching) and any 'improvements ' it provides appear to be limited to those that have networks, Full details can be obtained from the PDF document that you can download here; http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...AD-BC34-40BE-8D85-6BB4F56F5110&displaylang=en

This is Microsoft's own summary of what it contains;
"Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system."

I myself haven't installed it because a) I'm still on dialup and it's a very big d/l, and b) I don't want 'all previously released updates'. I use the Custom option when doing updates and only have the Critical ones. I have no use for .NET framework, Silverlight or any of the other goodies MS think I need.

I have seen suggestions that it will be mandatory in the future in order to obtain updates for XP. I doubt that that could include future Critical updates but will wait and see.

 

[Everway9]

Good post Togg!

 

[flavallee]

Ian:

In a nutshell, if you have XP SP2 installed and have kept up-to-date with the 100+ post-SP2 critical updates, it's not mandatory that you install the SP3 upgrade.

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[worf51]

i installed sp3 and have had no problems whatsoever .......i suppose it is up to the individual though

 

[mrtubs]

Many thanks for all your helpful answers. I have now installed SP3 and so far so good.
Thanks again
Ian

 

[arcticphoenix]

....some of the apps on my rig would work correctly itunes itl library files got lost/erased, speed was lowered by a few notches.....after a few hits there a slaps there(installs).....pc was workin near performance before sp3...still not able to fix itunes itunes library.itl files...says they're lost or cant be written....note itunes was working before update to sp3..........