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Lorrenzo
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Hm, not much, but I found this interesting..
| Quote: | From DailyApps:
Well here is how you can download SP3 straight from Microsoft. Follow the instructions carefully and you’ll be running Windows XP SP3 in no time.
* Download the file WindowsXPSP3Hack.cmd (attached Below). Once you have downloaded the file, login as administrator and run the file by double clicking it. Wait for the Confirmation Message on screen.
* The file adds a few entries to the Windows Registry that makes Microsoft think that you are a part of the Private beta program.
* Check for new updates on Windows Update. You should now see Windows XP SP3 listed in the available updates.
* Download and install it. Reboot whenever necessary.
Please note this hack is the exact way Microsoft expects its beta testers to try Windows XP SP3 out, so you don’t have to worry too much about Microsoft catching hold of you.
Apparently, this has been tried on a plain Windows XP installation and worked like a charm. If you can’t wait for Microsoft to release SP3 officially then this should ease your pain. |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, pretty cool, nice find.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, when is it going to be released by MS?
I rather wait as it is in beta
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| NeverForgotten wrote: | Cool, when is it going to be released by MS?
I rather wait as it is in beta |
There's no official release date announced AFAIK.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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reviews on the xp pack?
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I'll just stick with SP2.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: |
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He gave credits to that forum, didn't he?
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: Re: XP Service pack 3 |
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Yes he did.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: |
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fair, enough
was just saying 
It's a good update 
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think i'll stick to SP2 now until MS does the official release
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Don't be a dumbass. There was no need to repeat he copied it, in caps knowing he already stated that all credits go to XATRIX forum.....
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot to give creds. yesterday, seeing as I was in a hurry.
I then put them up, so don't flame the poor guy.
I take NO credit for this, never intended to.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Swank wrote: | I forgot to give creds. yesterday, seeing as I was in a hurry.
I then put them up, so don't flame the poor guy.
I take NO credit for this, never intended to. |
Oh, Ok, My apologies.
That clears up a lot of things.
Anywho, here is the review!
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With Service Pack 2 installed, Windows XP has proven to be a notably durable and reasonably secure version of the operating system. The August 2004 release of SP2 dramatically upgraded the security of the original XP, adding the Windows Firewall and Windows Defender, along with easily configurable options to block or allow specific kinds of traffic into your system. Since SP2 came out, Microsoft has continued to supply fixes and enhancements via Windows (and Microsoft) Updates. For the most part, Windows XP Service Pack 3 simply rolls all the fixes and upgrades into a single convenient package, though there are a few brand-new additions with SP3. Whether the new additions catch your eye or not, security upgrades make applying the service pack a good idea—but make sure you know about possible compatibility issues (detailed later in this review).
SLIDESHOW (7)
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SP3 may well be the end of the line for XP service packs—Microsoft's mainstream support for the OS ends in 2009, although extended support will run through 2014. That's not to say that there isn't plenty of room for improvement in the now venerable XP. My wish list includes new functionality (such as the ability, in Windows Explorer, to switch between folder and favorites views and to navigate folders from the locations field), along with better memory management—especially for multimedia production programs—and stronger built-in security. A few overhauls wouldn't be out of place, either, particularly of utilities such as Backup and Paint and all those other things that have been lying around largely unchanged since the original XP and even before. Actually, this would be a good time to introduce a few of Vista's user interface upgrades, if only to make XP users look longingly towards the newer OS.
Alas, that's not what SP3 delivers. The new stuff isn't particularly noteworthy, and the rest has been available already through Windows Update. SP3 functions primarily as a collection of past fixes with a few security additions. SP3 is most certainly essential for anyone who hasn't applied SP2, and for those who haven't kept up with the Windows Update downloads, but if you've been on top of things, SP3 won't do much for you.
The most obvious new additions are the latest versions of Microsoft's browser and media player—Media Player 11 and Internet Explorer 7.0—both of which have been downloadable for quite some time. You'll also notice (if you look hard enough) new and clearer descriptions of some settings in the Control Panel Security Options applet, changes designed to help users avoid configuring system security incorrectly. The only other significant user-interface modification lies with the taskbar, which no longer has the Address Bar—a change Microsoft describes as a regulatory request.—Next: So What Else Is New?
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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lol, oh well.
It made my downloads faster!
Thats all I care about
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