Comments on: XP SP3 and Vista SP 1 available through Windows Update http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:13:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daniel http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/#comment-335405 Daniel Thu, 08 May 2008 08:29:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4031#comment-335405 Hi ettarose! You don't actually have to choose between SP3 and Firefox. SP3 updates Windows and Windows software, like Internet Explorer. While your Internet explorer will be updated, you are not obligated to use it. You can continue to use Firefox in the same way as before. UK and Glen, I use Vista mostly, and although I have XP, I just use it for about 1 hour a week when playing a game, so I don't see the need to update, sorry. Hi ettarose!

You don’t actually have to choose between SP3 and Firefox. SP3 updates Windows and Windows software, like Internet Explorer. While your Internet explorer will be updated, you are not obligated to use it. You can continue to use Firefox in the same way as before.

UK and Glen, I use Vista mostly, and although I have XP, I just use it for about 1 hour a week when playing a game, so I don’t see the need to update, sorry.

]]> By: UK http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/#comment-334627 UK Wed, 07 May 2008 17:20:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4031#comment-334627 I have ubuntu dual booted on the lappie and use it almost always. I wonder why I even bother updating windows... I have ubuntu dual booted on the lappie and use it almost always. I wonder why I even bother updating windows…

]]> By: Glenn http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/#comment-334626 Glenn Wed, 07 May 2008 17:17:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4031#comment-334626 The problem I had with the SP3 update was that, as soon as I restarted my computer after installing it, Windows kept failing to load. It just kept counting down, restarting, then counting down again. This went on and on. So, as you can't use system restore in Safe Mode, the only option I had was to remove it altogether. Will Microsoft ever get anything right?? There's no point in trying to ask Microsoft, since they offer little support, and just fobb you off to their equally useless knowledge base or forums. The problem I had with the SP3 update was that, as soon as I restarted my computer after installing it, Windows kept failing to load. It just kept counting down, restarting, then counting down again. This went on and on. So, as you can’t use system restore in Safe Mode, the only option I had was to remove it altogether.

Will Microsoft ever get anything right?? There’s no point in trying to ask Microsoft, since they offer little support, and just fobb you off to their equally useless knowledge base or forums.

]]> By: UK http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/#comment-334573 UK Wed, 07 May 2008 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4031#comment-334573 The SP3 update pops up but the installation continues to fail. I tried installing the update multiple times. I've never had this problem with Windows updates. Is anyone else having this problem? Thanks The SP3 update pops up but the installation continues to fail. I tried installing the update multiple times. I’ve never had this problem with Windows updates.
Is anyone else having this problem?
Thanks

]]> By: Haris http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/#comment-334490 Haris Wed, 07 May 2008 12:36:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4031#comment-334490 I'll be updating my Windows XP to SP3 this weekend! :) I’ll be updating my Windows XP to SP3 this weekend! :)

]]> By: ettarose http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/07/xp-sp3-and-vista-sp-1-available-through-windows-update/#comment-334473 ettarose Wed, 07 May 2008 12:08:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4031#comment-334473 Couple of questions if you don't mind. I am currently using firefox. Should I download the SP3? Or stick with firefox? I realize it is probably a personal choice, but I notice a difference in how some sites look in IE. Second, I will be getting a new computer hopefully soon. What would be the best thing for me. I don't use a lot of graphics, but I download a lot of pictures, music and cruise the net a lot.What would be the best in your humble opinion? Couple of questions if you don’t mind. I am currently using firefox. Should I download the SP3? Or stick with firefox? I realize it is probably a personal choice, but I notice a difference in how some sites look in IE. Second, I will be getting a new computer hopefully soon. What would be the best thing for me. I don’t use a lot of graphics, but I download a lot of pictures, music and cruise the net a lot.What would be the best in your humble opinion?

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