Damn Vista!

[Louis EX 0]

You have got to be kidding me. In my years in surfing the internet, I've never seen "SP3" before EVER in the internets.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

You have got to be kidding me. In my years in surfing the internet, I've never seen "SP3" before EVER in the internets.

Outside of Windows 2000, neither have I.

[Inferno 22]

With SP2, windows just kept b****ing until you dl'ed it. But now not even an announcement? Strange.

[TheBlackOut 7]

According this page http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en SP3 for Win XP was published on 30th March 2004? Am I reading that correctly?

 

A lot of the updates in SP3 have probably come through on Windows Update anyway.

 

I recall Microsoft announcing SP3 for XP when they announced SP1 for Vista, but don't they usually make a big deal when new service packs are available?

 

Right on the top: "Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)"

 

Office XP isn't the same as OS XP. And yes... they made a pretty good shout out when you could download the RC of SP3 for XP. That was I think 2-3 weeks ago.

 

Gah, never guys? I feel like I'm enlightened now, since I've known about SP3 for months.

[Sonic 295]

Well slap me silly, I can honestly say I never notice it saying Office XP SP3 at the the top :oops:

[TheBlackOut 7]

Well slap me silly, I can honestly say I never notice it saying Office XP SP3 at the the top :oops:

 

I'll save that opportunity for another day.

[Guest Rabbit]

Well, normally your computer automatically updates to newer service packs, but I guess it doesn't do that for Service Pack 2, considering it's such a minor change to the computer.

[TheBlackOut 7]

Well, normally your computer automatically updates to newer service packs, but I guess it doesn't do that for Service Pack 2, considering it's such a minor change to the computer.

 

SP2 is a major update, but MS makes it optional for whatever reason. But they try to push it on you like a drug dealer pushes crack on you. SP2 is a very major and recommended update. Windows ain't anywhere near the most secure OS, but SP2 does a pretty damn good job at making it... slightly more secure.

 

Normally your computer doesn't... And the fact is, all the XP shipped (I think they ship with SP2 now anyways) with SP1, but you didn't HAVE to install it. It was and still is highly recommended that you do. But there's only been one SP so far for XP, donno where you get service packs from. SP3 isn't out yet.

[Guest Rabbit]

Oops. I meant SP3 in my post.

[TheBlackOut 7]

SP3 isn't out yet...

[Guest Rabbit]

Then what is the download on their site?

[TheBlackOut 7]

Then what is the download on their site?

 

SP3 for OFFICE XP. Not XP, the whole OS.

[Guest Rabbit]

Oh. Haha. Well then. I feel dumb. Especially after you had to clear it up for Sonic too.

[Azrael 0]

My XP wasn't ****ed up. I switched to Vista due to Halo 2... I could have run it on XP, but the process was (and still is) illegal and highly complex... :wink:

[TheBlackOut 7]

It's not really complex and the tactics used by Microsoft are considered illegal by some countries, but hey, who's stopping them?

[feroz_shamsi 0]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx

 

Check out this link

it contains information about All windows OS SP Releases dates

XP SP3 will realease in 1H = 1st half of CY2008 = Cycle Year

means it will realease between january to july

XPSP3 RC is available to download from this link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

[Gben 20]

(I'm looking for vista support to install RA2/Yuri on my new vista machine. But found this post and wanted to say...)

 

it's funny!!!

 

The search continues.