Warning! Do NOT apply XP SP 3!

[Spectarofdeath]

Never had any problems with XP at all, (I've had auto update turned off for a long time, why would you let your pc download stuff without knowing what it is?!?!?) had problems with 95 and 2k. Don't plan on going to vista any time soon hopefully. Don't want to start any kind of flame war or anything but like AgentZero I've noticed alot that anytime someone has a PC problem the first cause is M$ and the 2nd is user error. In a way it reminds me alot like nation bashing. What, there's something wrong somewhere in the world? Blame America, their the ones at the top after all, must be all their fault. Having said that, never used linux or any other OS, but from what some people on this board say it's better then the 2nd coming. Not saying it's not a good OS, but to act like it's "perfect" and M$ is just capitalist pig greed (which we all know, they ARE greedy, what is the point of capitalism then?)is unfair. Define "perfect" for yourself and then ask 10 other (and do try to add variety and not just the 10 you know use the system for the exact same things you do) people to define the "perfect" OS and I bet it won't all match up.

[capnq]

Azselendor said: Didn't microsoft make a statement saying this is related computers with a certain piece of software installed?

Yes, that's one of the problems they've already admitted to. This blog is one of the places I've found that describes that issue.

I was planning to wait at least week before installing XP SP3, to give the early adopters time to find the bugs. I've seen people recommend waiting as much as nine months. OTOH, I've also seen blog comments from people who were pleasantly surprised that SP3 installed for them without a hitch.

[Azselendor]

I waited 3 months on service pack 2

[Xrati]

This just might be Micro$oft's way of sabotaging XP so it will make Vista look better! Nothing worse than coming out with a new O$ that nobody wants...

[capnq]

Xrati said: This just might be Micro$oft's way of sabotaging XP so it will make Vista look better!

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor

Spectarofdeath said: Don't want to start any kind of flame war or anything but like AgentZero I've noticed alot that anytime someone has a PC problem the first cause is M$ and the 2nd is user error.

Microsoft's security chief once stated at a developer's conference that "half of all crashes in Windows are caused not by Microsoft code, but third-party code". This was interpreted on Slashdot as Microsoft admitting that half of Windows' crashes were their fault.

[Xrati]

capnq, we all know about "Murphy's Laws!" My favorite is,

Nothing can be made foolproof, because fools are very ingenious!


Now for reality, business makes money by selling product. If everyone sits there with XP on their computer, Micro$oft won't make any money. If they come out with a new OS (say like Vi$ta) and nobody likes it, why not 'taint' your old product to make everyone think that your new one is better?

If you're a third party software producer and your software doesn't work on the SP3, then you should be the one to fix it! UNLESS the SP3 problem was something that was created by Micro$oft, then they should fix it.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!