Microsoft To Release XP SP3 Next Week

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:48 pm

Sava700 wrote:I have no idea why you haven't seen any performance increases out of the RC's.... a few of my desktops load twice as fast now with it along with everything a bit more responsive. )

Dunno...I haven't seen it...and neither are the articles of most tech resources...like various forums and PC magazines. Most say barely 5-10% at the most...others..depending on what apps, if any changes (mostly just office).

You can't measure a performance change properly when having a PC that you upgrade the SP on..measuring bootup time before the install...and post install. Because installing any service pack will often heal/change/optimize some files that were out of whack.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:34 pm

Sava700 wrote: I should have my hands on the SP Monday the 21st if anyone wants it instead of waiting till the 29th

I have an interest Sava.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:08 pm

CableDude wrote:I have an interest Sava.

I'll PM ya that day when I've got the file uploaded somewhere

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:23 pm

Tomorrow is supposed to be the big day!! I'll have it uploaded and give anyone access to it as soon as I get it around tomorrow asap!

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:43 pm

“Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers.

We are also in the final stages of preparing for release to the web (i.e. you!) on April 29th, via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Online documentation for Windows XP SP3, such as Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and the Microsoft TechNet Windows XP TechCenter, will be updated then. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for users at home will begin in early summer.

Thanks to everyone here who installed the public betas – you not only gave us detailed feedback but also helped each other out with timely troubleshooting. Through the beta program we found several important issues and were able to confirm some essential fixes. We couldn’t have done this without you.

We will still be monitoring this forum during the next few weeks in case you have more feedback about the release of Windows XP SP3.”

well..looks like another week... unless i can get it some time this week over MSDN.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:26 pm

K, sava. I should be able to get through WU then next Tuesday?

MetalHead324 · Post by **MetalHead324** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:36 pm

Sava700 wrote:well..looks like another week... unless i can get it some time this week over MSDN.

i know you were going to be wrong about this!

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:43 pm

MetalHead324 wrote:i know you were going to be wrong about this!

yeah sucks don't it... I'm not the only one pissed.. those that paid for Technet are major pissed LOL

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:21 am

yeah people are REALLY pissed!!! LOL MS really screwed Technet and MSDN subscribers unless they release this thing today!

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/Sho ... &SiteID=17

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:32 am

Yikes. That doesn't speak well of Microsoft.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:35 am

Roody wrote:Yikes. That doesn't speak well of Microsoft.

Hell no it don't.. they are screwing people worse than they did with Vista SP1... I'd be willing to bet they release it to MSDN and Technet by the end of the day or tomorrow after seeing all this fire.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:45 am

I love watching all the SP madness, i'll wait a week or after its out to the masses before snagging it.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:47 am

YARDofSTUF wrote:I love watching all the SP madness, i'll wait a week or after its out to the masses before snagging it.

I had to reload 4 computers yesterday and would have loved to have been able to use it..but oh well, each one got a slip streamed disk instead which I'd rather use the SP we have been waiting on for the last few years.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:56 am

YARDofSTUF wrote:I love watching all the SP madness, i'll wait a week or after its out to the masses before snagging it.

I always wait....seen too many burns in the past for me to rush out and install a SP the second it is released.

Probably just the "young-uns" posting on that TechNet forum too...the seasons vets will sit and patiently wait to test for done-ness.

rogue313 · Post by **rogue313** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:10 am

June at the earliest for Home XP? Great!
It may even slide to August and have a couple of tweaks added.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:17 am

rogue313 wrote:June at the earliest for Home XP? Great!
It may even slide to August and have a couple of tweaks added.

??? No you can download it as soon as it hits Windowsupdates and the download center by doing a manual search for updates for example... June is just for auto updates.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:09 pm

Ok I have this Service pack if anyone wants it just PM me and I'll send you FTP info.

English Version only at this time.

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:42 am

Sava have you got any detailed info on whats in SP3? Not so much what patches are included but what other updates. Stuff like what version of Directx is included or if it is included at all, any dot net framework, stuff like that. I know installer version 3.1 V2 is included but MP 11 and IE7 are not correct? I have a bunch of stuff saved to CD like IE7, MP11, Directx etc, so I can install it without going to windows update. I'd like to weed out what is included in SP3 to save time on a clean install. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:10 am

The Dude wrote:Sava have you got any detailed info on whats in SP3? Not so much what patches are included but what other updates. Stuff like what version of Directx is included or if it is included at all, any dot net framework, stuff like that. I know installer version 3.1 V2 is included but MP 11 and IE7 are not correct? I have a bunch of stuff saved to CD like IE7, MP11, Directx etc, so I can install it without going to windows update. I'd like to weed out what is included in SP3 to save time on a clean install. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

Click to download the .xps file the pdf doesn't seem to be working..that should answer all your questions

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:20 am

Ok, I'll have a look thanks.

FFKefka77 · Post by **FFKefka77** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:35 pm

What color is the loading bar in SP-3?? >_<

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:43 pm

FFKefka77 wrote: What color is the loading bar in SP-3?? >_<

You could always do a custom boot screen

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:06 pm

FFKefka77 wrote: What color is the loading bar in SP-3?? >_<

there is no difference..?? I'm not sure why your even asking that question

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:25 pm

Before I get asked for FTP access...here is a link to it through Majorgeeks.

If its too slammed then let me know i'll hook you up... otherwise enjoy!

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Win ... d4323.html

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:32 pm

Sava700 wrote:Before I get asked for FTP access...here is a link to it through Majorgeeks.

If its too slammed then let me know i'll hook you up... otherwise enjoy!

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Win ... d4323.html

It's slammed. If you give me the location of the file I'll download it onto my server and give a link.

Downloaded from MG 94,xxx in half of a day.. Wows.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:27 pm

nm, here's the link:
http://joelpagan.com/downloads/WindowsX ... 86-ENU.exe

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:01 pm

Reps to Joel.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:26 pm

Joel wrote:It's slammed. If you give me the location of the file I'll download it onto my server and give a link.

Downloaded from MG 94,xxx in half of a day.. Wows.

yeah I figured they were slammed as it was the first real legit site to host it...

Be advised though that although I've not had any issues installing it on 4 different comps today, UOD had a issue last night, which I think he got fixed but when I PMed him to find out if he got his stuff fixed all I got was a "F U"

So I'm assuming he's going to curse at me later tonight for something screwing it up lol

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:36 pm

Sava700 wrote:

yeah I figured they were slammed as it was the first real legit site to host it...

Be advised though that although I've not had any issues installing it on 4 different comps today, UOD had a issue last night, which I think he got fixed but when I PMed him to find out if he got his stuff fixed all I got was a "F U"

So I'm assuming he's going to curse at me later tonight for something screwing it up lol

What was the issue?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:45 pm

I have a junker that I can test it on tomorrow.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:01 pm

CableDude wrote:What was the issue?

no idea.. other than it gave him some error half way through it and stopped...not sure what he did to recover cause I know he doesn't use system restore. Prob something he had loaded caused a issue with it...hard to say.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:53 pm

FFKefka77 wrote: What color is the loading bar in SP-3?? >_<

I got bad news for you, mang.

FFKefka77 · Post by **FFKefka77** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:23 am

It's yellow, huh?! Is there a way to make it look like a banana loading each time

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:24 am

FFKefka77 wrote:It's yellow, huh?! Is there a way to make it look like a banana loading each time

yeah... Format C:

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:35 am

FFKefka77 wrote:It's yellow, huh?! Is there a way to make it look like a banana loading each time

My custom theme probably skewed the color but it isn't red. Try a red theme.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:15 pm

Installed it today. It turned the security center service back on.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:21 am

CableDude wrote:Installed it today. It turned the security center service back on.

yeah I can see how that would be odd since your not used to it anyway..not being on Win95 and all

FFKefka77 · Post by **FFKefka77** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:26 pm

Sava700 wrote:there is no difference..?? I'm not sure why your even asking that question

Ah poops, I figured they would have changed the color like Green in SP-1 and Blue in SP-2 but they left it blue. Is there a way to make it red or is that against the rules and get me into trouble?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:44 pm

FFKefka77 wrote:Ah poops, I figured they would have changed the color like Green in SP-1 and Blue in SP-2 but they left it blue. Is there a way to make it red or is that against the rules and get me into trouble?

Google XP custom boot screens, its not against the rules to talk about.

Though you talk about it enough I think you need therapy. It was always blue, maybe XP home was green, but pro was always blue.

rogue313 · Post by **rogue313** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:46 pm

Sava700 wrote:??? No you can download it as soon as it hits Windowsupdates and the download center by doing a manual search for updates for example... June is just for auto updates.

Quote:
Originally Posted by rogue313
June at the earliest for Home XP? Great!
It may even slide to August and have a couple of tweaks added.

??? No you can download it as soon as it hits Windowsupdates and the download center by doing a manual search for updates for example... June is just for auto updates.

Sorry Sava700... I wasn't that clear.
I was relieved to hear that auto-update was going to be a couple of months down the road.
This way, a lot of the bugs that pop up on early installs have a chance to get worked out.