Thread: Windows xp service pack 3 issues

Hey is any one using windows XP sp3?

I had this sp3 on my system for a few weeks now and find it unstable
I have upgraded the sp3 to the latest build from windows but still does not work that well

I play game and the system keeps blue screening (BSOD) all the time, may be every one hour

Even if i leave the comp ON for few hours and leave the internet to download torrents , it would blue screen

Not sure that it is the sp3 as i did not have this issue with sp2

please post your experience

I've been using sp3 on my laptop, the version peior to the official relese, (Digit magazine, i think abt 2 months back)

so far my lapstops been working without any issues, even when i leave downlaods on or leave laptop on for days together.

Try uninstalling it and reinstalling

from where did u get your xp sp3.............i have also used it but there was no probs

i go it form microsoft

i guess there should be some problem with my system
i will try to see if i can troubleshoot it

thanks for the comments

hey buddy its same here...m using sp3 for approx a month ....no probs as such.....

Humm I didint know microsoft came out with sp3 thanks for bumping this thread.. will download today.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Admin

Humm I didint know microsoft came out with sp3 thanks for bumping this thread.. will download today.

Thanks

bro. MS gives sp3 for free as in my case . I was using sp2 and a pop up appear asking me to update my OS then the give me sp3 but after installetion my system is running slow and my internet connection keeps on hanging
i believe it is the case with sp3

i am not too hapy with it

sp3 is just a cracked ver of sp2 by amit
my say, stay as far away as u can from sp3

i sugest that u install sp2 then then download udates from 3rd party

Originally Posted by sb21pro

sp3 is just a cracked ver of sp2 by amit
my say, stay as far away as u can from sp3

i sugest that u install sp2 then then download udates from 3rd party

sp3 is no cracked version, it is avaliable at the microsoft site
i installed it and had problems with my anti virus it was not compatible with it

I guess i will stay away from it untill i get more reviews about it

ya sp3 is not a cracked version its genuine microsoft update...
and there are lot many issues coming up with sp3 these days...

i got that update on my xp several times... and i updated to vista ultimate

SP3 made my browsing slow and also my downloads were starting to become slow...so i uninstalled it.

yaa i take it back, the stand alone sp3 pack is original
but the one in cd is cracked, the amit's one

I m also using SP3 downloaded from Microsoft.
but i haven't face any problem, may be because my usages are not so high.
But yes i also read a lot of comments from users that now a days they are facing problem with it

No problems with sp3 whatsoever... i rarely switch off my comp and its working fine.
I also slipstreamed my xp pro setup disc with it and installed without a hitch.

explorer.exe crashes whenever i close "mycomputer",i noticed its happening since i updated the windows to SP3

There is no problem with SP3. Happily using it, occasionally though.

As far as I know, most of the problems with Windows (whether XP sp2/3), are due to viruses (and pirated copies). I've never faced a problem in my genuine Windows XP. At home/office, I use Ubuntu, though, for other reasons like productivity. I feel like an old man when I use Windows XP. Yet to try genuine Vista.

~ Pothi.

ya sp3 rocks
i'm using win xp sp3 updated till june 2008

SP3 is good for stability n security of system... though some older configurations slow down after upgrading...

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

No problems with sp3 whatsoever... i rarely switch off my comp and its working fine.
I also slipstreamed my xp pro setup disc with it and installed without a hitch.

I too slipstreamed my setup disk with sp3 and vista theme...works fine for me..i am a heavy user ...have nt experienced any slow downs

Originally Posted by itsmemad

some older configurations slow down after upgrading...

Mine is an old laptop (VIA processor, 256MB RAM). It actually increased the speed to a little extend.

~ Pothi.

i must say Xp service pack 2 is best then Xp pack 3 bcoge i also try to down load Xp service pack 3 and it always gave me prob while starting the laptop so i down grade my system with xp pack 2 and bit happy with that

Originally Posted by pothi

Mine is an old laptop (VIA processor, 256MB RAM). It actually increased the speed to a little extend.

~ Pothi.

lucky u... my frnd with 256 MB Ram complained bout it...

Originally Posted by sarita27

i must say Xp service pack 2 is best then Xp pack 3 bcoge i also try to down load Xp service pack 3 and it always gave me prob while starting the laptop so i down grade my system with xp pack 2 and bit happy with that

ditto with 1 of my frnd too...

Of course, XP3 is not a cracked one and microsoft provides it for all XP2 user. However, I still prefer XP2 and XP3. I do not see much change and it slow down my computer too.

Well I am using XP pirated version with SP3 but working very well like genuine.
No problem at all. Good Speed, no error messages, download from Microsoft etc... working very well

sp3 actually renders ur system unstable..it contains fixes for business applications and also makes matter worse when it comes to installing games

so don't be in ahurry to install it