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XP and Service Pack 3
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:16 pm
by Fausto
It's early days as yet but following a clean install of XP on this computer I finally allowed SP3 to install and it's crashed 3 times already. I will persevere for a while longer BUT....
If I decide it's SP3 causing the problems can I remove it ? I'm guessing not.
So it means yet another 'start again' ? If so can I just keep refusing to install SP3 next time. Is there a 'piss off once and for all' button I can press ?
Thanks.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:25 pm
by Kwackerz
Yes, it's called Linux.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:07 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
select custom updates and ensure you choose what to update and when
and mac os is better than linux - though i do like linux :)
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:40 pm
by BikerGran
After my hard drive died my puter came back from the shop with SP3 and haven't had any problems yet!
What a daft thing to say....
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:47 pm
by D-Rider
Well I too have has SP3 on several PCs for a while now with no problem.
I'm no great fan of Microsoft but I have to admit that their OSs have become so much more robust and reliable these days
....... but then I do remember those dark days of ME ..... from which things could only improve ....
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:13 pm
by Fausto
Hmmmm..... so it's just me then.
Thanks for your replies. I will keep an eye on it and see.
Agreed on the turning off automatic updates. If I have to start over that's the way I'll go.
Linux. I have always warmed to the idea and even given Ubuntu a go but was put off by 2 things.
1 - Anti Virus. AVG free and the like don't work as far as I am aware. Should I worry?
2 - This is my do it all pooter and has lots of s/w for bits and bobs such as scanner, printer and Zen MP3. Will these work?
Anyone out there want to convince me to switch ?