Service Pack 3 for XP Beta Available
 

Incase anyone likes life on the edge!

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...=3490&Itemid=1

-S

Is this Vista in disguise? My XP with SP2 works just fine and doesn't give me the creeps if you know what I mean?

'carnivor'

I'm not loading it, if that tells you anything! My machine works! Its a bad attitude for servers (can get you hacked), but for a workstation, I might even go back to SP1!!!! As they say, if it works, don't fix it! :D

I will try it. I love tinkering with betas, mind you does XP really need a SP3?

That made me LOL.

M$ realized that no one wants to buy VISTA, so they secretly made XP turn into Vista by a patch that is bigger than all of past OSes combined.

I still remember the nightmare I had getting SP2 up & running..
Things are working fine now. I will not DL SP3 until nothing will run without it & all the bugs are fixed. Most likely at lest a year after it first comes out. This time, I will WAit!

WRONG!!!
As an IT professional I can guarantee that As we say.. if it works, we can fix that! :know:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Without doubt it will be available on DVD, like there have been SP2 CDs for free as well. That one I will get, but will use it only when I manually install my system new (not using a mirror-image of readied installation).

Does anyone know how MS handles it when you have eaten up all attempts to install XP from CD with the included registration code, and already have needed to call them on the phone to get a new replacement code - will I be able to use that one again in my next manual installation, or do I need to call them again now to get my third code? If so, I may consider to buy a new copy before XP is taken of the shelves inJuly. Just to be independant from that service when wanting to use on my next (hopoefully far away) system too, and MS eventually shutting down the telephone line.

Or could I use my backup image of my then old system despite the different hardware - would that installation then self-adjust to the changed hardware components when it is started the first time (drivers for graphics board for example can be changed manually)? I love these backup images, it is as time consuming as manual installation of all the stuff I have, but I must sit sit 8 hours beside it and nurse it by hand and manually make all the confirmations and adjustements, but can let it run by itself while doing other things.

MS better provide SP3 on CD for free now that they've forced Autopatcher to take their free downloadable product off the internet. :down:

:up: :rotfl:

So damn true!

I always know, if something aint broke,
it will be fixed in the next patch :lol:

When I put SP2 on my old PC it went to the wall no thank you.

Remember:

If you have been keeping up with your Windows Updates this service pack will probably not be of any use to you at all. If you format your drives and re-install Windows every 4-5 months like I do, it is a Godsend.

Thanks but no thanks my machines and SP2 are getting along just fine :yep:

Spot on as I insure I keep up to date with the down loads. SP3 sounds for those who don't keep up to date.