wise and/or necessary to SP3 ?

I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really necessary
to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by upgrading?

Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2? Probably
not, ey?

Christie wrote:
> I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell
> works great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it
> really necessary to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I
> have to gain by upgrading?
> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
> Probably not, ey?

If it aint broke don't fix it. Why not wait untill others have downloaded
and installed SP3 and see if they experience any problems.

XP at service pack level two will continue to be supported with updates and
critical patches for two more years, but after that only XP at service pack
level three will be supported. It is up to you when to upgrade to SP3.

No, you cannot use system restore to return to SP2. System Restore does not
work across versions of XP. You would have uninstall SP3 from Add/Remove
Programs.

"Christie" <phurrballs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9w7Uj.2552$NU2.307@news01.roc.ny...
>I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
>great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really necessary
>to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by upgrading?
>
> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
> Probably not, ey?
>
>
>
>

Christie, I just installed SP3 and was in a similar situation like
yourself. I noticed that
there's an entry in Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs so I imagine it
can be Uninstalled. My system was very slow in shutting down the first few
restarts but that has
returned to normal and so far no problems. That's my experience with SP3.


"Christie" <phurrballs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9w7Uj.2552$NU2.307@news01.roc.ny...
>I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
>great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really necessary
>to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by upgrading?
>
> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
> Probably not, ey?
>
>
>
>

>I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
>great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really necessary
>to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by upgrading?
>
>Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2? Probably
>not, ey?

You can remove SP3 but it is very solid. I have tested on dozens of
machines and it is pretty solid.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

List of fixes that are included in WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480

Sooner or later, you will have to have SP3 installed to be offered any
critical update. When you install it is up to you.

========================================

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

========================================

WinXP SP3 Installation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../cc164204.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Christie wrote:
> I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
> great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really necessary
> to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by
> upgrading?
>
> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
> Probably
> not, ey?

No, it is NOT necessary. (But you can always join the sheep who are
blindly doing it, if you want! :-)

Christie wrote:
> I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
> great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really necessary
> to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by
> upgrading?
>
> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
> Probably
> not, ey?

Bill, the ad hominems just aren't helpful. Users are not sheep. Show your
superiority with factual advice.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:%23ZNdkx$rIHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> No, it is NOT necessary. (But you can always join the sheep who are
> blindly doing it, if you want! :-)
>
> Christie wrote:
>> I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
>> great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really
>> necessary
>> to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by
>> upgrading?
>>
>> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
>> Probably
>> not, ey?
>
>

The "factual evidence" for wanting or needing SP3?? Well, you SHOW me.
Bottom line: there isn't any (except for wanting to "stay up-to-date"
(whatever that means) - and that's not *factual* evidence of anything.

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> Bill, the ad hominems just aren't helpful. Users are not sheep. Show
> your
> superiority with factual advice.
>
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:%23ZNdkx$rIHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> No, it is NOT necessary. (But you can always join the sheep who are
>> blindly doing it, if you want! :-)
>>
>> Christie wrote:
>>> I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell works
>>> great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really
>>> necessary
>>> to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by
>>> upgrading?
>>>
>>> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
>>> Probably not, ey?

My point is the ad hominems, Bill.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:%23MY8ZIBsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The "factual evidence" for wanting or needing SP3?? Well, you SHOW me.
> Bottom line: there isn't any (except for wanting to "stay up-to-date"
> (whatever that means) - and that's not *factual* evidence of anything.
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> Bill, the ad hominems just aren't helpful. Users are not sheep. Show
>> your
>> superiority with factual advice.
>>
>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZNdkx$rIHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> No, it is NOT necessary. (But you can always join the sheep who are
>>> blindly doing it, if you want! :-)
>>>
>>> Christie wrote:
>>>> I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell
>>>> works
>>>> great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really
>>>> necessary
>>>> to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by
>>>> upgrading?
>>>>
>>>> Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
>>>> Probably not, ey?
>
>