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- IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users
- IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 usersIsn't this always the case? Why can't MS sepreate theirsoftware from the OS and make programs into self contained packages so an install and and uninstall is simple matter of drag and drop. Instead they scatter stuff all over and no one...
- Tags: Web browsers, Lord, IE8, SP3, XP SP3 user, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-01-27
- Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?
- Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?People make easy things complicated.The answer is pretty straight forward: Do you need to buy a new PC right now? If you don't stay with what you're using. If you do buy one with Vista. Once Windows 7 has been released...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10
- Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10Gee, I must be special. XP SP3 was one of my options yesterday, Patch Tuesday (7/8)happy birthday, eh...I've been putting SP3 on every winbox I touch since it became...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., SP3, XP SP3, Auto-Update, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- (More on slipstreaming XP SP3)
- (More on slipstreaming XP SP3)SP3 and HP printerAnyone else have a problem with their printer in SP3? I get an error message "print spooler not in service" and I cannot find my printer in My Computer or Device manager. The only thing that fixed the problem was to...
- Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3, printer
- Discussion threads 2008-05-18
- Microsoft, HP ready XP SP3 endless-reboot patches
- Microsoft, HP ready XP SP3 endless-reboot patchesThen there will be...a reboot to the reboot to the reboot to the reboot to the....Well, you get the drill.The people who brought you Zune, Xbox (love those thermals?), SPOT and WinMobile (looking for a WinMobile "Killer"?) now bring you endless reboots of (ta-da:...
- Tags: Patches, XP SP3, endless-reboot patch, Microsoft Windows XP, patch management, Hewlett-Packard Co., reboot, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-16
- Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11 with XP SP3 slipstream ISO
- Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11 with XP SP3 slipstream ISOHow do I.......slipstream Netscape Navigator, WinAmp, and XP SP3 into Microsoft Bob? ;-)
- Tags: Web browsers, Digital music, ISO standards, Digital media, Process improvement, XP SP3, Windows Media Player 11, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Media Player, ISO, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Int
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Creating an XP SP3 slipstreamed ISO file
- Creating an XP SP3 slipstreamed ISO fileDoh!Now you tell me! ;)[url=http://formortals.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/37/Default.aspx]George Ou[/url] over at [url=http://formortals.com]Technology for Mortals[/url] was spinning his wheels for a while but ultimately prevailed.You better do this since SP3 won't install on a fresh install of XPShoot! Windows XP SP3 will not install on a pre-SP1 machine...
- Tags: ISO, XP SP3, nLite, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Adrian
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again so farThey shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...
- Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Minimizing XP SP3 woes
- Minimizing XP SP3 woesWhat did you expect......it to be as easy as apt-get ? ;]:)RE: Minimizing XP SP3 woesThats a lot of work to install a service packThemes are a problem.If your theme has replaced the logon screen the one with the animated vertical bars you have to remove...
- Tags: Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3, Minimizing XP SP3 woe, Minimizing XP SP3, firewall
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- XP SP3: Now on Windows Update
- XP SP3: Now on Windows UpdateVirus attack the header exclusivelyFor file conversion the header is renamed.Header is CPU,BIOS and so on.The header identifies the file type,CPU speed and BIOS settings.The header resides in the L1 cache.Only hackers can access the header.Don't see anything in it I need.So I guess I'll...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, header, F/OSS, flaw, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- XP SP3 not generally available yet, after all
- XP SP3 not generally available yet, after allXP SP3 not generally available yet, after allIts better to hold the release until all issues are fixed than to release it with bugs. Microsoft has been great about doing such a thing with all their releases over the last decade or...
- Tags: XP SP3, generally available, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- XP SP3 available for download from Microsoft
- XP SP3 available for download from MicrosoftCheersI've been waiting all day over here in Australia (its 8:30 at night here right now) for the release of SP3 so cheers for the link mate :DPreviously Download was 544MB, now only 316MB?Adrian,Thanks for the direct link, but why is this download only...
- Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, XP SP3, ISO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Effects of XP SP3 update on gaming
- Effects of XP SP3 update on gamingSSE Optimizations?From my various benchmarking efforts, the only real lead Vista seems to have is in handling SSE optimizations. Is that what these games are leveraging that see a significant boost on Vista?thought it was just a rollupof patches.threads handling are better in...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, game, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- XP SP3 vs. Vista SP1 - Which is fastest?
- XP SP3 vs. Vista SP1 - Which is fastest?Most Excellent. Thanks Adrian!ntRE: XP SP3 vs. Vista SP1 - Which is fastest?It's a small point, but the question should read, "Which is faster?" The comparison is between two operating systems, not among three or more.Message has been deleted.Cool. I'll upgrade to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about
- XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home aboutYou took the words right outta my mouth......er, off of my keyboard. I half expected the same thing. But Microsloth did themselves one better. They can still "claim" a performance gain, but they never claimed how much. ...
- Tags: Performance management, Nothing, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3 performance, performance, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- (XP SP3 - Installation gallery)
- (XP SP3 - Installation gallery)XP SP3Installing this Service pack on my computer resulted in major problems!!!! Had to do a complete reinstall of windows to restore my system to operating condition!RE: (XP SP3 - Installation gallery)If this is as bad as hickoryshirt says why are you placing it...
- Tags: XP SP3, Installation Gallery, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- XP SP3 - Downloaded and installed
- XP SP3 - Downloaded and installedRTMAm on the RTM final build--no issues found here. Schweet.What version does "help" -> "about windows" show?I see the following:version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)Can anyone confirm this is the RTM version?download doesnt work for meI'm trying to download from the Top Downloads...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Document management, Modi, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Downloaded
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- Windows Vista just can't catch a break
- Windows Vista just can't catch a breakThat's unfair, not everybody loves to hate Vista... there's Penelope, Rupert, Ballmer, No_Ax, Loverock, Ye and friends ...Vista isn't the problem. Microsoft is...I don't hate Vista. I just strongly dislike Microsoft and their marketing strategies geared toward bilking consumers out of every possible dollar...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., SKU, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-04-21
- It's official: XP SP3 has RTM'd
- It's official: XP SP3 has RTM'dRTM does not mean availability...What does RTM translate to nowadays anyway? Looking at the Vista RTM it's taken 4 months for SP1 availability, and that's required a multitude of pre-requisites, a whole list of itmes that won't work, and numerous installation woes reported. It's STILl...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, RTM'd, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-04-21
- Microsoft: XP SP3 RTM date a typo
- Microsoft: XP SP3 RTM date a typoCode is just a typoA whole bunch of stuff on Earth ends up being a typo.Is it cynical to wonderif the wait the goes on is not due to marketing (of [b]Vista[/b])rather than technical (of [b]XP SP3[/b]) considerations ?...HenriHurry up and wait.ntRE: Microsoft: XP...
- Tags: typo, XP SP3, XP SP3 RTM, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
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