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computer question

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by EStreetJoe, May 8, 2008.

  1. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    Should I download Microsoft's XP Service Pack 3 (now that its officially available) or should I wait a couple of months for them to get the bugs out?
     
    EStreetJoe, May 8, 2008
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  2. Chef

    Chef Active Member

    yes
     
    Chef, May 8, 2008
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  3. sporting_guista

    sporting_guista Member

    The service pack is a collection of bug fixes. Granted it is Microsoft, but you shouldn't have to fix the fixes. Correction: It isn't just bug fixes; bug fixes and a few feature enhancements.
     
    sporting_guista, May 8, 2008
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  4. jackfinarelli

    jackfinarelli Well-Known Member

    Definitely worth having.
     
    jackfinarelli, May 8, 2008
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  5. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    Have you tried rebooting?
     
    PeteyPirate, May 8, 2008
    #5
  6. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Didja jiggle the wires?
     
    slappy4428, May 8, 2008
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  7. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Not that all the bugs are ever completely fixed.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, May 8, 2008
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  8. Hank_Scorpio

    Hank_Scorpio Active Member

    Should I download SP3 if I haven't downloaded SP2 yet?

    :D
     
    Hank_Scorpio, May 8, 2008
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  9. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    UPDATE: It's entirely possible that you shouldn't download SP3, at all. Problems include spontaneous reboots (not just the Windows Update kind) and outright system crashes, according to Information Week.

    http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207600950

    Hank: SP2 is a must. SP3, perhaps not so much.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, May 9, 2008
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