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When Windows Automatic Update shows the XP-SP3 update just uncheck the box. Windows Update will ask if you want to ignore the unchecked update in the future, check the box. Windows Update will not ask again. If you want to later install it you can go to Windows Update and choose Custom Install which will show the updates you have chosen not to install. You can then install the updates.
I am waiting to get XP-SP3 on CD so I don't have to download it and will have it on hand for future use, if needed.
Leo, is there any news on Microsoft offering XP-SP3 on CD?
Why should I backup? Isn't the Restore function good enough if something goes wrong?
No, no, NO. System restore only restores certain things (like the registry), and only keeps the information for a limited amount of time. If what you've lost is outside of what system restore does, or longer ago than system restore has bothered to keep it, then you're screwed. System Restore is NOT a replacement for backups.
-Leo
Posted by: Patrick at August 19, 2008 7:31 PM
Uncle please tell me how to disconnect his internet connection example:my brother always download some program from rapid share or something and make mine it's very very slow and i want to know how to disconnect his connection line i mean disable his not mine please tell me..........thanks
Posted by: max at August 27, 2008 8:42 PM
SP3 really screwed up my networking.
I had to uninstall it and then do a repair install to make it work. Not happy Jan!!!
Posted by: JJ at September 18, 2008 8:54 AM
I've had mixed results with service pack 3. my computer now has a system process that constantly runs at 10% CPU usage. This has slowed my computer greatly. I checked for other rogue processes, but it seems that this is a windows process that starts almost at boot time and has turned my once reasonable computer into a slow pig.
This occurred immediately after installing service pack 3. While I won't uninstall SP3, had I known how to block it I might have. I suspect this is the last straw for windows in my network.
Posted by: john at September 25, 2008 3:25 PM
I have been having problems over the past few weeks - where I get the message "windows explorer has encountered a problem..." or "Dr Watson’s debugger has encountered a problem" when going into explorer.
I have ran many virus checkers – Ad ware checkers and am picking up no viruses or anything wrong with my computer, except this problem, it happens about 10 seconds after opening explorer with or without me doing anything to the files. When accessing media files I am unable to play them with media player / classic, it just crashes.
Is this a problem with service pack 3? My errors have only occurred since I had a few automatic updates – so I am suspicious… Any cures?
Posted by: Kylie at September 29, 2008 3:36 AM
Thanks! I've tried and failed to install Service Pack 3 on two laptops and one desktop 3 times each. Each effort failed. Thanks to the blocker I won't have to deal with this nightmare again!
Posted by: Vic McDonald at January 2, 2009 1:34 AM
Without my knowledge and approval, Microsoft has attached Window XP Service Pack 3 to my hard drive, causing their advertising of this product to flash across my screen, every few seconds. It is very disruptive. I have asked them to remove it. They have not done this. They attached it, without a " Removal" button, for me to click, in my "Add/Remove" program. It is outrageous. I just want to know how to dismantle it. If you know, please contact me. -- Ann E. Rankin [email address removed]
Posted by: Ann E. Rankin at July 6, 2009 8:44 PM
Windows SP 3 makes my computer go haywire and it wants to install its own programs!!
Posted by: Cruz at June 4, 2010 8:10 AM
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When Windows Automatic Update shows the XP-SP3 update just uncheck the box. Windows Update will ask if you want to ignore the unchecked update in the future, check the box. Windows Update will not ask again. If you want to later install it you can go to Windows Update and choose Custom Install which will show the updates you have chosen not to install. You can then install the updates.
I am waiting to get XP-SP3 on CD so I don't have to download it and will have it on hand for future use, if needed.
Leo, is there any news on Microsoft offering XP-SP3 on CD?
-Leo
Why should I backup? Isn't the Restore function good enough if something goes wrong?
-Leo
Uncle please tell me how to disconnect his internet connection example:my brother always download some program from rapid share or something and make mine it's very very slow and i want to know how to disconnect his connection line i mean disable his not mine please tell me..........thanks
Posted by: max at August 27, 2008 8:42 PMSP3 really screwed up my networking.
Posted by: JJ at September 18, 2008 8:54 AMI had to uninstall it and then do a repair install to make it work. Not happy Jan!!!
I've had mixed results with service pack 3. my computer now has a system process that constantly runs at 10% CPU usage. This has slowed my computer greatly. I checked for other rogue processes, but it seems that this is a windows process that starts almost at boot time and has turned my once reasonable computer into a slow pig.
This occurred immediately after installing service pack 3. While I won't uninstall SP3, had I known how to block it I might have. I suspect this is the last straw for windows in my network.
Posted by: john at September 25, 2008 3:25 PMI have been having problems over the past few weeks - where I get the message "windows explorer has encountered a problem..." or "Dr Watson’s debugger has encountered a problem" when going into explorer.
Posted by: Kylie at September 29, 2008 3:36 AMI have ran many virus checkers – Ad ware checkers and am picking up no viruses or anything wrong with my computer, except this problem, it happens about 10 seconds after opening explorer with or without me doing anything to the files. When accessing media files I am unable to play them with media player / classic, it just crashes.
Is this a problem with service pack 3? My errors have only occurred since I had a few automatic updates – so I am suspicious… Any cures?
Thanks! I've tried and failed to install Service Pack 3 on two laptops and one desktop 3 times each. Each effort failed. Thanks to the blocker I won't have to deal with this nightmare again!
Posted by: Vic McDonald at January 2, 2009 1:34 AMWithout my knowledge and approval, Microsoft has attached Window XP Service Pack 3 to my hard drive, causing their advertising of this product to flash across my screen, every few seconds. It is very disruptive. I have asked them to remove it. They have not done this. They attached it, without a " Removal" button, for me to click, in my "Add/Remove" program. It is outrageous. I just want to know how to dismantle it. If you know, please contact me. -- Ann E. Rankin [email address removed]
Posted by: Ann E. Rankin at July 6, 2009 8:44 PMWindows SP 3 makes my computer go haywire and it wants to install its own programs!!
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