Windows XP SP3 being released soon.......

[Epicurus8a]

The third and last major update for Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s Windows XP operating system will be made available to system builders and business customers next week and to all XP users in late April, according to a widely read tech blog that in the past has accurately predicted release dates for Microsoft products.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?article...SSfeed_IWK_All

[ahhaa]

Thanks, Epi! This is good news!

[MOVIEGEEK]

They have been saying this(final) for six months now,I will believe it when I see it.

[zoobie]

I just saw a program that preferred SP1 only...

[Midzuki]

Please PM me when they announce the update CDs are ready for overseas delivery.

[Epicurus8a]

Two of my computers seem to have loaded the update already. Now they no longer connect to my Wi-Fi. I'm try trying to get things worked out now.

EDIT: Computers okay after restoring to an earlier date and disabling Automatic Updates.



Computer 1 = 2.0 GHz Celeron w/256 MB of RAM

Computer 2 = 1.5 GHz Celeron M w/504 MB of RAM

Any thoughts?

[Dv8ted2]

Two of my computers seem to have loaded the update already. Now they no longer connect to my Wi-Fi. I'm try trying to get things worked out now.

EDIT: Computers okay after restoring to an earlier date and disabling Automatic Updates.



Computer 1 = 2.0 GHz Celeron w/256 MB of RAM

Computer 2 = 1.5 GHz Celeron M w/504 MB of RAM

Any thoughts?

Reinstall your wi-fi driver

[Epicurus8a]

My problem turns out to a a non-SP3 issue that has troubled VISTA users too. After restoring to an earlier date, just re-install the latest Windows updates a second time and everything should be fine.

(Thanks for the advice Dv8ted2.)

[SCDVD]

I have heard that there isn't much new in SP3. Supposedly it is just a consolidation of all of the updates to date. It's primary purpose is to make sure that users have all of the previous updates by wrapping them into a service pack.

[Dv8ted2]

I have heard that there isn't much new in SP3. Supposedly it is just a consolidation of all of the updates to date. It's primary purpose is to make sure that users have all of the previous updates by wrapping them into a service pack.

There is now support for black hole routers, and you can now install without using a key.

[aedipuss]

There is now support for black hole routers, and you can now install without using a key.

eh?? ms is going to add one key to our registry(PMTUBH=1) and make all XP versions into corporate installs?

[Dv8ted2]

There is now support for black hole routers, and you can now install without using a key.

eh?? ms is going to add one key to our registry(PMTUBH=1) and make all XP versions into corporate installs?

No,

The initial install can now be done wothout a key, but this gives you thirty days to insert the key or you will have to reinstall, because it will quit working.

[yoda313]

So sp3 will be out just in time for the official death of XP huh???? I know they say support will go on till 2014 or something. But still kind of ironic there.....