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Windows XP Service Pack 3

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est:
SP2 straight up killed a lot of installs & people had to either recover or reinstall depending on the severity.  The negative effects of SP3 are child's play in comparison.

bicostp:
Isn't it just a collection of all the patches (and Windows Genuine Advantage) to date?

I installed it on a spare machine and barely noticed a change. It seemed slightly faster than the original SP2 installation, but maybe that's just me.

Ozymandias:
Guys, guys, guys.

You're forgetting that Microsoft is actually fueled by malice and hatred and evil and that everything they do is for the sole purpose of fucking over their customers so they can laugh maniacally in their towers of gold. You have to factor that into the equation when you're installing this and seeing how it runs.

Melodic:

--- Quote from: frullic on 07 May 2008, 21:34 ---SP3 came out. Microsoft says it fixes bugs. In fact, it hinders your computer to try to nudge you toward Vista. DO NOT DOWNLOAD! If you do, go in install/uninstall and remove it. It's really obvious if you read some of the code. Just spread the word to your friends on XP.

--- End quote ---

"Hey look, every computer is the same as mine and this software will effect all of you exactly the same!"

Scruffy:
Antivirus software screws up a lot of installs.  In fact, it's commonplace to disable antivirus stuff before starting a major upgrade (at least if it's something you can't easily uninstall and reinstall).  I can't believe an IT proffessional didn't realize that.
I know I've installed games that didn't run on the first install because of my antivirus stuff.  I highly doubt that is Microsoft's fault. 

SP3 runs like a charm; in fact speed tests show it runs up to 33% faster than sp2.  I don't see any giant, "BUY VISTA" advertisements and every single program that ran on SP2 runs exactly the same as SP3, except faster.


!Oh and one more thing.  Removing a Service Patch can be highly risky and may in fact force you into a full windows reinstall or format.  If you have problems thats one thing, if you are paranoid about MS manipulating you into buying Vista, well, I've got good news! XPSP3 is still way better than Vista even if it was just a giant trick and it put in some invisible bugs that have no effect on anything. 

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