Service Pack 3

thealmighty · 09-01-2008, 12:55 AM

Been getting request for updating to Windows XP Service Pack 3. Haven't seen any talk about its stability or problems and nothing from a search here.

Have people downloaded it? Any reason not to do so at this point?

MJ4H · 09-01-2008, 01:00 AM

Yep. Nope. (AFAIK. No problems here)

Young Drachma · 09-01-2008, 01:03 AM

I've had for over 2 weeks and no problems here.

Matthean · 09-01-2008, 01:05 AM

It's such a minor service pack in what it adds that it's highly unlikely you'll notice the difference.

thealmighty · 09-01-2008, 05:01 AM

Thanks for your replies.

RendeR · 09-01-2008, 01:05 PM

Yeah I've had SP3 in since june and its working fine. Didn't notice any real differences.

atatange1 · 09-01-2008, 02:21 PM

I updated a few days ago and haven't noticed any problems.

flere-imsaho · 09-01-2008, 07:09 PM

No problems here either. As usual, of course, I applied the patch with some trepidation.

Mac Howard · 09-02-2008, 03:29 AM

Yes I downloaded, was apprehensive and held back for a while, but finally installed it. Didn't cause any problems.

Mind you I also downloaded an updated mouse driver from Microsoft update and after installation my mouse pointer floats around the screen like a goldfish in a bowl with little attention to my promptings. Fortunately a spare usb mouse I had works fine

CraigSca · 09-02-2008, 05:20 AM

Installed SP3, and though I'm not sure it's 100% related, I've had some issues with Firefox's bookmarks seemingly disappearing recently. It also loses my complete internet history as well. The only way to get Firefox "back" is to reboot or to logout and then log back in to Windows. Not sure why it does it, but it's wholeheartedly annoying.

Grammaticus · 09-02-2008, 08:03 AM

I've had it for a while. About two weeks ago I started having issues with my outlook restarting when I would close the program. I downloaded a service pack 3 update for Office and it works fine now. No other issues.

09-01-2008, 01:00 AM	#2
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Yep. Nope. (AFAIK. No problems here) Last edited by MJ4H : 09-01-2008 at 01:01 AM.

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Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I've had for over 2 weeks and no problems here. __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

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RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	Yeah I've had SP3 in since june and its working fine. Didn't notice any real differences. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

09-02-2008, 05:20 AM	#10
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	Installed SP3, and though I'm not sure it's 100% related, I've had some issues with Firefox's bookmarks seemingly disappearing recently. It also loses my complete internet history as well. The only way to get Firefox "back" is to reboot or to logout and then log back in to Windows. Not sure why it does it, but it's wholeheartedly annoying. __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know? Last edited by CraigSca : 09-02-2008 at 05:21 AM.

09-01-2008, 01:05 AM	#4
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	It's such a minor service pack in what it adds that it's highly unlikely you'll notice the difference.

09-01-2008, 02:21 PM	#7
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	I updated a few days ago and haven't noticed any problems.

09-01-2008, 07:09 PM	#8
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	No problems here either. As usual, of course, I applied the patch with some trepidation.

09-02-2008, 03:29 AM	#9
Mac Howard Sick as a Parrot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Surfers Paradise, Australia	Yes I downloaded, was apprehensive and held back for a while, but finally installed it. Didn't cause any problems. Mind you I also downloaded an updated mouse driver from Microsoft update and after installation my mouse pointer floats around the screen like a goldfish in a bowl with little attention to my promptings. Fortunately a spare usb mouse I had works fine

09-02-2008, 08:03 AM	#11
Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	I've had it for a while. About two weeks ago I started having issues with my outlook restarting when I would close the program. I downloaded a service pack 3 update for Office and it works fine now. No other issues.

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