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Windows XP SP3 Available

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by STEALTH429, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. STEALTH429 Newcomer, in training Posts: 37

    Hello zipperman, I do have a legit xindows xp...maybe it will be updating soon now that i uninstalled rc2...anyway, my problem still lies on maximizing the download rate...am using 256dsl signal and its frustrating me..i think it has nothing to do with the server though....
  2. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

    Just throwing in some general (non related) info

    I just installed Xp SP1 and SP3 was not available from Windows Update

    I had to install SP2
    Then all of a sudden SP3 was then available

    So obviously (at this stage) you need minimum SP2 to see the SP3 update
    I wonder how that will work on the SP3 CD

    By the way once all was done, I successfully updated to IE7 and Media Player 10
    As I read another user stated that you need IE7 first, but you don't.

    Anyway after all that, I still needed to do the dotnet stuff, and then their security updates.

    So it still took a while from SP1
  3. zipperman Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,423   +7

    You get what you pay for

    Call your ISP and upgrade your Download speed or have your current checked.
    Get your moneys worth.The main thing is you can download.Just get used to
    takeing a little longer if your test is accurate.
  4. Bobbye Helper on the Fringe Posts: 16,406   +17

    FYI- upgrading and getting your money's worth aren't necessarily equal! Speeds will sometimes only check out close to what you are suppose to be getting on a test site provided by the ISP. But using another server, even going through the same backbone, strangely gives a slower speed.

    I've been fighting this for two years.