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XP SP3: Install?

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by wesley.chin

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SP3 appears to be the last one for XP. Would you install it? When would you install it?

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by csmith

I have loaded the SP3 into one PC so far.
The update actually makes that PC run better.
SP3 is really just a closing of a lot of security holes, and getting rid of some quirks caused by programming errors.
I did not update Internet Explorer, because we run Firefox.
Regards, Chris

by charliespencer

I'm installing it on systems as I roll them out or have reason to re-Ghost them. That's only 16 so far, but I haven't seen any problems or reason to stop. The same apples to Office 2003 SP 3; I've got it on over sixty systems.

by wesley.chin

Likewise, I have rolled out Office SP3 and have not seen anything detrimental. Previously, I had thought that rolling out XP SP3 would be a good idea, as there were no immediate plans to adopt Vista at my workplace, and this SP is the last one for XP, from what MS has said. But then I see all of the threads with all of the bad things on XP SP3, which makes me hesitate. Do you feel that SP3 is ready for mainstream workplace use?

by wesley.chin

How long has XP SP3 been on the systems? Has internet and/or wireless been cut out? and how did you deal with the missing address bar?

by iam_mordac

Had a few, very minor issues that may or may not have been related to SP3.
(My boss doesn't care to search for the root cause if a reboot fixes it...)

No HP's, Compaq's or AMD pc's/processors so it looks like we avoided any major issues.

Like Palmetto, we've been rolling it out to new and newly Ghosted machines as they are installed.

As for the address bar, there is a way to get it back. Google it or search TR, I can't recall where I found the procedure. We've never used it here afaik and nobody's complained, yet!

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