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Windows XP SP3 RC1 Released


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#1 Icey Defeat

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Posted 20 December 2007 - 10:35 AM

The, not-so-anticipated, release of the Windows XP SP3 is almost here, technically, its here. It is available for download here.

Microsoft warns people not to download, like any beta release, because of the possible problems it may have. But, lets me serious, its Microsoft.

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    #2 GamerAsh

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:35 AM

    Zomg, I'm still on Vista.

    #3 Icey Defeat

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:37 AM

    QUOTE(GamerAsh @ Dec 20 2007, 02:35 PM) View Post
    Zomg, I'm still on Vista.


    Then upgrade to XP thumbsup.gif

    #4 Neo

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:43 AM

    QUOTE(Icey Defeat @ Dec 20 2007, 07:37 PM) View Post
    Then upgrade to XP thumbsup.gif


    Hahahahahahahaha, nice tongue.gif

    Ima Download it and give it a try.

    #5 Waser Lave

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:48 AM

    I wonder whether they were tempted to make it bad on purpose to 'encourage' people to switch to their latest OS. tongue.gif

    #6 nox

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 12:47 PM

    i thought this was released like 2 weeks ago?
    QUOTE(Josh @ Dec 20 2007, 01:48 PM) View Post
    I've had it for like a month already (warez) and there's nothing really special about it. I actually forgot I had it tongue.gif

    oh haha yeah, i heard it was released, my browser wasn't letting me directly DL it so i just torrented it tongue.gif. had no idea it was warez


    QUOTE(Laser Wave @ Dec 20 2007, 02:48 PM) View Post
    I wonder whether they were tempted to make it bad on purpose to 'encourage' people to switch to their latest OS. tongue.gif

    many organizations have proven 10-20% performance speed boosts, you consider that a bad upgrade?

    #7 Waser Lave

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 12:50 PM

    QUOTE(nox @ Dec 20 2007, 09:47 PM) View Post
    many organizations have proven 10-20% performance speed boosts, you consider that a bad upgrade?


    I didn't say it was bad, I haven't even got it installed...try re-reading what I posted. tongue.gif



    #8 nox

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 12:52 PM

    QUOTE(Laser Wave @ Dec 20 2007, 03:50 PM) View Post
    I didn't say it was bad, I haven't even got it installed...try re-reading what I posted. tongue.gif

    i bet you edited it

    ...and the one i quoted

    lookaround.gif

    #9 Hydrogen

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 02:39 PM

    Seems pretty cool tongue.gif. I didn't know they would continue to work on XP even after Vista was released.

    #10 Hydrogen

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 04:28 PM

    QUOTE(Josh @ Dec 20 2007, 04:07 PM) View Post
    Seems they've come to their senses tongue.gif I think they knew Vista sucked all along though and now they're trying to satisfy their angry customers (like myself dry.gif)

    Well I saw some really good features of Vista... I think Microsoft's marketing was crap for Vista. A lot of the features that Mac has in Leopard, Vista has too. For example, Time Machine is in Vista, but people may not know about it. Both operating system kernels had shadow copy included in them so that snapshots of a particular file were made automatically. It's a pretty neat feature that Microsoft just wasn't able to market correctly.

    #11 philywilly

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 04:56 PM

    QUOTE(Hydrogen @ Dec 20 2007, 06:39 PM) View Post
    Seems pretty cool tongue.gif. I didn't know they would continue to work on XP even after Vista was released.

    I think that they actually continue to update an operating version for 5 years after the release of a newer version.

    #12 GamerAsh

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 04:58 PM

    QUOTE(Hydrogen @ Dec 21 2007, 12:28 AM) View Post
    Well I saw some really good features of Vista... I think Microsoft's marketing was crap for Vista. A lot of the features that Mac has in Leopard, Vista has too. For example, Time Machine is in Vista, but people may not know about it. Both operating system kernels had shadow copy included in them so that snapshots of a particular file were made automatically. It's a pretty neat feature that Microsoft just wasn't able to market correctly.


    That would be because they are not targeting it towards people who care about that stuff. Sadly they just want the general populace to buy there latest product. People that have limited knowledge about how PCs function.

    #13 Jakezilla

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 07:28 PM

    QUOTE(Josh @ Dec 20 2007, 01:48 PM) View Post
    I've had it for like a month already (warez) and there's nothing really special about it. I actually forgot I had it tongue.gif

    No warez talk, please. thumbsup.gif

    #14 Mr. Hobo

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 07:47 PM

    Why do you do that? It makes you sound like an asshole. You spam but then you backseat mod?

    I'm tempted to get sp3 but I'm scared I'll screw up my computer and have to reformat or possibly go back to linux if I can't find my windows cd again.

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    many organizations have proven 10-20% performance speed boosts, you consider that a bad upgrade?


    http://exo-blog.blog...ance-gains.html

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    Of course, none of this bodes well for Vista, which is now more than 2x slower than the most current builds of its older sibling.

    /
    Hahaha.

    Edited by Mr. Hobo, 20 December 2007 - 07:47 PM.


    #15 Cataliste

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 08:06 PM

    QUOTE(Mr. Hobo @ Dec 20 2007, 11:47 PM) View Post
    I'm tempted to get sp3 but I'm scared I'll screw up my computer and have to... go back to linux...

    INSTALL SP3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pray it breaks your computer. You will be better for it.

    #16 wendigo

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 08:30 PM

    i hate vista when i get home after my fishing trip in march or april i will format my new computer and go back to xp but im gonna try the black xp smile.gif

    #17 Cataliste

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 08:52 PM

    QUOTE(wendigo @ Dec 21 2007, 12:30 AM) View Post
    i hate vista when i get home after my fishing trip in march or april i will format my new computer and go back to xp but im gonna try the black xp smile.gif

    Warez.

    And Why don;t you jsut isntall XP (legally) and install a few themes?

    #18 foogie

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:00 PM

    my favorite system was the old windows 95. sad.gif I don't know why they ever changed shit from that.


    I hate change, i'm extremely anal about order, and I despise change.... it took me a LONG time to get used to XP, and I will NEVER use vista. D:<


    I hate how they changed the layout of IE too. sad.gif it looks like shit. I liked the old version best. sad.gif



    I hate change, so i will never switch to vista or Linux or a mac, same as I will never switch to firefox or opera or whatever.

    #19 dolphinbomb

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:13 PM

    QUOTE(foogie @ Dec 21 2007, 03:00 AM) View Post
    computer ignorance.


    Please stop talking.

    #20 foogie

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    Posted 20 December 2007 - 11:16 PM

    QUOTE(dolphinbomb @ Dec 21 2007, 12:13 AM) View Post
    Please stop talking.

    that was mean sad.gif



    I have a right to voice my thoughts and opinions just like everyone else. sad.gif

    #21 Cataliste

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    Posted 21 December 2007 - 12:22 AM

    QUOTE(foogie @ Dec 21 2007, 03:16 AM) View Post
    that was mean sad.gif
    I have a right to voice my thoughts and opinions just like everyone else. sad.gif

    No. Re-read your post. Your opinion privileges have been revoked.

    Edited by Cataliste, 21 December 2007 - 12:23 AM.


    #22 foogie

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    Posted 21 December 2007 - 12:41 AM

    QUOTE(Cataliste @ Dec 21 2007, 01:22 AM) View Post
    No. Re-read your post. Your opinion privileges have been revoked.

    i'm telling brookus on you D:<

    #23 nox

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    Posted 21 December 2007 - 09:31 AM

    QUOTE(Jake/Razor @ Dec 20 2007, 10:28 PM) View Post
    No warez talk, please. thumbsup.gif

    -_-

    #24 Mr. Hobo

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    Posted 21 December 2007 - 09:56 AM

    QUOTE(Cataliste @ Dec 20 2007, 11:06 PM) View Post
    INSTALL SP3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pray it breaks your computer. You will be better for it.


    Cata I don't have the time to figure out how linux works, wine gives me fps issues as my computer is shitty and I'm not that good with computers

    #25 sarah.

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    Posted 21 December 2007 - 01:06 PM

    Are there any significant changes/improvements from upgrading to SP3?



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