should service pack 3 be installed?
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From: Bert Hyman on 6 Dec 2009 16:34 In news:a54d753b-97dc-41be-9c27-697e46eb17de(a)j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com ANONYMOUS <xfsgpr(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Why is M$ still pumping out "Critical Security Updates" especially > when the Operating system is 10 years old. Because XP is still a supported product. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert(a)iphouse.com
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 6 Dec 2009 17:44 Bert Hyman wrote: >> Why is M$ still pumping out "Critical Security Updates" especially >> when the Operating system is 10 years old. > > Because XP is still a supported product. Kinda/sorta...
From: SPAMCOP User on 6 Dec 2009 19:19 You can install it but the running of the machine degrades significantly with a poor/old spec -- SPAMCOP User "C" <nospamming(a)please.com.invalid> wrote in message news:hfgeel$7pi$1(a)aioe.org... > SPAMCOP User wrote: >> Hi C, >> >> Since when has SP3 been out for Vista? You are confused I think > > Not really but you sure are. > >> >> I look after 600 networks around the country. Most are using XP, some >> still have the odd 2000 being replaced, some have Vista and all have 2003 >> R2 or 2008 servers. Some of these workstations are Dell GX520's GX260's >> even the Optiplex 755 struggle these days. None of those would I think of >> putting SP3 on >> >> My example was based on slow machines like those listed above >> >> What if you have an HP Compaq DC5800 that comes with SP2? Some machines >> which I have upgraded to SP3 have had a fatal error on reboot asking me >> to re-install the OS. At that point I flatten them & use MVL XP with SP3 >> media instead >> >> Remember that XP steals around 400Mb of memory just loading then if you >> have MS Office on top of that you are already out of memory. If you then >> install .NET Framework 2 it has a garbage collector that runs for a while >> too hogging vital resourses. All of which has now given you -600Mb + >> memory > > I have even installed XP with SP3 on an AMD Athlon 800 Mhz with 256 MB > PC-100 RAM, a 32 MB nVidia graphics card and an old 5400 30GB IDE hard > drive. It ran very slowly but it ran. When I upped it to 512MB RAM, it ran > decently and was quite usable. I expect your expectations are a bit on the > high side. > > C
From: SPAMCOP User on 6 Dec 2009 19:22 Right-click MY COMPUTER | PROPERTIES & it will tell you there too Also SYSTEM INFORMATION will also show the info you require -- SPAMCOP User "Norvin" <bluegoose(a)prodigy.spam.net> wrote in message news:hfh5n2$9pj$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Shenan Stanley wrote: >> <snipped> >> <conversation was hijacked> >> >> Norvin wrote: >>> Is there an easy way to find out if SP 3 is already installed. I >>> know this may be a newbie question, but it fits me. Thanks >> >> Start button --> Run >> WINVER >> --> OK >> >> What does the version line say - verbatim? >> > Damn, that was easy, I do have SP3 installed. It must have been in > one of the automatic updates that bug me all the time. :) > Ths for the quick response.
From: Daave on 7 Dec 2009 11:17
Kevin wrote: > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > >> In my view there were never any good reasons not to install it. I >> would certainly not put it off any longer. >> > > What you expect this planet to explode without SP3? You told us you > haven't formatted a HD since Win3 and we took you as religious nutter. TINW. > What made you think we would take you seriously this time? SO YOU ARE > NUTS then? *plonk* |