XP Service Pack 3

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XP Service Pack 3

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I noticed my comp is awaiting my ok to install XP Service Pack 3. Anybody do this yet? Any issues?
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Post by Roscoe »

Did mine months ago, no problems of any kind. Haven't seen much negative feedback on forums, SP3 seems to be a goodie.

But make sure that you back everything up before you install it just to be on the safe side. Better safe than sorry and all that.
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Been using XP SP3 on numerous machines without issue and also Vista SP1, again without any problems.
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sp3 working fine for a couple of months.
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MS Offers this advice for those planning on installing XP SP3:
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
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This item about XP SP3 appeared in the news today:
Microsoft warns of IE8 lock-in with XP SP3
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...another reason to stick with Firefox. It seems IE8 is still beta though.
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be sure to move up to firefox 3.

i believe 3.0.1 is up to date.
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Yep have used F Fox3 since is was beta with no issues. It got the best write up for browser in September's PC Plus, beating such names as Opera and Safari.
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