Windows XP Service Pack 3

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[LeoniAquila]

Let's have a thread for this. I downloaded and installed the final SP3 (from Majorgeeks) today. Unfortunately it messed up my system, probably because I've cleared the folder Windows\Inf (there are so many crappy files in Windows until you actually make a change, then they might be important ). When rebooting, I got a black screen and a message that the file "bios*something*.inf" in Windows\Inf was corrupted or missing. Unable to repair this, I had to reinstall my Windows using a pre-made nLite SP2 CD.

So I started all over with a fresh XP SP2, and then successfully installed SP3. The only problem was, that SP3 recreated junk folders (and applications) like Windows Media Player, Movie Makes, xerox etc. - besides SP3 enabled SFC (Windows File Protection). Since I hate bloated Windows setups, I reformatted AGAIN and here I sit with XP SP2!

Now go ahead and discuss your SP3 experiences!

LA

[psych1610]

In Windows defense, you set it up to fail , not like it needs any help... 

[giraffe]

Probably better to slipstream it using nlite or a similar programme, then you can choose what to leave out.

I'm running XP Pro SP2 that went from XP->SP1->SP2; another box that I did with SP2 slipstreamed (but nothing left out) was 1GB less in the Windows folder!

I'd like to know what's in SP3: does it contain all of SP1 & 2; does it have anything nasty such as WGA?

[LeoniAquila]

I think you can find release notes at Microsoft's websites. There should be many bugfixes but hardly any new features in SP3.

I've planned to slipstream this, which I may bring up in the nLite thread...

LA

[psych1610]

One particular bug I see fixed is the one where the wireless network tells you that it isn't connected (the constantly searching computer) but actually is.

In the meantime they've introduced another one where on some standbys and restarts the wireless network says its connected but is not. To fix it I find it necessary to use the "fix option" when one right clicks on the wireless icon.

Fix one, produce another. Who knew.

[Soyabeaner]

Unfortunately it messed up my system, probably because I've cleared the folder Windows\Inf (there are so many crappy files in Windows until you actually make a change, then they might be important ).

How did I predicted that being a clean freak at this high level will eventually come back and bite you in the A?  .  My Inf directory is 21.3 MB.  I think I can handle that much of vital install files .  Also, I would wait some months before a service pack (even if this one is supposedly small) is released.

[LeoniAquila]

How did I predicted that being a clean freak at this high level will eventually come back and bite you in the A?  .  My Inf directory is 21.3 MB.  I think I can handle that much of vital install files .  Also, I would wait some months before a service pack (even if this one is supposedly small) is released.

Well this isn't really a surprised. I'm just pissed that SP3 is able to restore all the crap I don't want, but not vital files.
I'd better grab a copy of nLite, soon.

LA

[LirvA]

Im curious if XP SP3 will be a necessity or something you can live without.

[weaker]

Why should you want to live without SP3?

[LeoniAquila]

Topic merged with a split from the Windows 7 thread:

https://forums.comodo.com/general_discussion_off_topic_anything_and_everything/your_thoughts_on_windows_7-t21781.0.html;msg156590#msg156590

LA

[Soyabeaner]

Anyone noticed anything wrong with SP3 so far?

[LeoniAquila]

Anyone noticed anything wrong with SP3 so far?

I haven't, but I guess there are a million kinds of actions you can do on XP which I haven't done. But it sure works for me. I can't notice any difference whatsoever from a fully patched SP2.

LA

[Soyabeaner]

I haven't, but I guess there are a million kinds of actions you can do on XP which I haven't done.

As long as it doesn't involve deleting things

I can't notice any difference whatsoever from a fully patched SP2.

Maybe there's not much to be done now that too many files are deleted.

[sded]

Sure am glad Vista SP1 installation isn't all screwed up like XP SP3.   

[Soyabeaner]

What are those screw-ups?

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