XP service pack

[Lois]

currently running windows XP with service pack 2. How do I get service pack 3?

[roadsweeper]

Unless something has happened in the last few days there is no SP3 for Windows XP.

There are security patches released after/in addition to SP2, which you should get by using Windows update. (Unless you have an illegal copy you bad girl! )

[Lois]

ahhhhh after re-reading it knowing that I think I read it wrong!

"Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 3 or later)."

[roadsweeper]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

All becomes clear.

[motco]

I have just been prompted to install service pack 3 for XP. It wants access to the original XP CD-ROM which I do not have. The machine came with XP pre-installed. There is, they say, a 'full-file' version to get around this but it also says that there is no uninstall option. Why would I want SP3 and what will it do that I might not like?

[Kinky]

I did a full clean Win XP Pro install late last night (early this morning) - and there was no mention/reference to SP3.

It downloaded SP2, then new/latest updates/patches .... but no SP3 - or at least not one named as such.

K

[Podie]

No XP SP3... but there is an Office XP SP3...

[motco]

Aha! So THAT'S it! I'm not even sure that I have Office XP so the auto update system is misleading me. Thanks for that folks.

[thrush]

roadsweeper said:

using Windows update. (Unless you have an illegal copy you bad girl! )

You can get round the security check

[__Lee__]

thrush said:

roadsweeper said: using Windows update. (Unless you have an illegal copy you bad girl! ) You can get round the security check

Not for much longer!, they introduce things slowly so people can get used to them!.

[__Lee__]

mk6fiesta said:

please can you let me know how to bypass the security? I would really like to install the SP2 on to my PC but its running a naughty version of XP pro and so wont let me TIA

There are several ways but the easiest is too google it and download a cracked one or a crack tool for it.

It is a load of crap though and the firewall is a joke. It tends to cause more problems than it fixes. A large company I used to work for made it a disciplinary offence to install it.

There is a large chance of it killing your machine like it has done too many PC's.


>> Edited by __Lee__ on Saturday 17th September 20:02

[__Lee__]

Thats entirely upto you!.

I haven't installed it on my machine and I know that most large companies haven't installed it.

XP Service Pack 2 survey

MS had to back down on the update thing so that bit can be ignored.

[thrush]

In IE goto tools> manage add-ons. On the drop down box select 'Add-ons that have been used' scroll down and find 'Windows Genuine Advantage' then click disable then ok.

[-DeaDLocK-]

There are a bunch fixes that Microsoft have confirmed will be in SP3 (you can download all of these in an unofficial pseudo-SP3 bundle), and insider information confirms that SP3 will probably be out before Vista. Which, knowing Microsoft, means don't hold your breath.

[nickjm]

__Lee__ said:

Thats entirely upto you!. I haven't installed it on my machine and I know that most large companies haven't installed it. XP Service Pack 2 survey MS had to back down on the update thing so that bit can be ignored.

Personally I recommend installing SP2. Our company uses it, for those PC's with XP installed, and you can control the various new features using group policy objects (I set these myself). Obviously this is useless to home users, but I think that having a firewall on your home PC is much better than not having a firewall at all. The SP2 firewall is so much less intrusive than things like Zone Alarm. Just my 2p...

SP2 also monitors whether, or not, you have any antivirus software, and also tells you if it's out of date.

Working for a recruitment company, you have no idea of the amount of candidates' home PC's that are infected! (Not sure if my apostrophe is correct there - modern teaching hey!)