Windows XP SP3 To Be Released April 29

[GrahamC230K]

The thread was about a MS Service Pack.......

 

[andy_k]

sorry Graham

 

[Godot]

 

[masqueraid]

Is that XP Pro SP2P ??

 

[Venomous]

I updated using the version of SP3 on guru3d.com.

Be aware that this version has a dodgy gdi32.dll.

The net result was a blue screen of death with a STOP: C0000139 error.

If you do hit the problem, google the above and you'll find the remedy.

Once Windows was back, I backed the change out using System Restore.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Direct LINK from Microsoft.

 

[gurpz]

Surely that aint the final release is it KillerHERTZ ?

 

[andy_k]

apparently not

 

[gurpz]

Just got to wait till Tuesday then for the final bug free release then.

 

[glojo]

Just got to wait till Tuesday then for the final bug free release then.

I think I'll wait for a month or three

I think this is a very apt saying regarding updates:

'After you'

I'm looking forward to reading about any improvements and will definitely install this upgrade............. eventually

Regards
John

 

[bushy30]

John,

I'm with you, updates, even new operating systems need 3 to 6 months before they get anywhere near my machines.

Best left to others to sort the problems............

Wise men say, only fools rush in.........

Cheers

Bushy

 

[Colin_b]

Actually, Ubuntu is a breeze to install compared to windows. Takes 20 minutes, start to finish including a suite of applications.

But doing simple tasks like trying to get say.... a winmodem (found in most laptops) to work is not for the faint hearted.

Ubuntu is good for sure for most basic tasks but its falls way short of providing the sheer flexibility of a wndows box. Yeah you can browse and email and create some simple documents but, thats where MS were 13 years ago. Things have progressed a long way since. Ubuntu collaboration tools for instance?

And as for security, nothing is more comprehensive than windows.. show me a large scale linux only infrastructure. Anyone?

True. An ubuntu install is quick and easy, as is Windows. If it works - if you have some unrecognised hardware, the fun starts.

Windows is more secure than linux, full stop. Windows source code isn't readily available for every wannabe programmer to have a play with.

For secure, reliable commercial applications windows is sensible. For home use, testing or embedded applications linux is a worthwhile alternative.

No religion involved.

 

[gurpz]

So its now April 29th and still no sign of SP3 for XP on any of thier websites ! Typical of Microsoft to delay yet another one of thier products.

 

[DieselE]

Maybe the problem that hit KillerHertz (http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=50650) is still around and MS are waiting for a bug fix. Certainly Ray's problem makes me think I'll wait a while before downloading.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Dont forget the time difference, anyone know what time its meant to be released?

 

[gurpz]

Yeah that problem does seem to be very common so im guessing thats why it could have been delayed.

 

[andy_k]

and it's still April the 29th for quite a long while yet in their time zone

For Microsoft it's a case of damned if they do and damned if they don't

Hold back the release so it's right and get slated, release it with bugs and get slated

Andy

 

[andy_k]

http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2008/04/windows_xp_sp3_1.html

 

[gurpz]

Reason for delay:

http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3743696/No+XP+Service+Pack+3+for+You+Today.htm