JSKY Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Just a word to everyone.In the past, when downloading a service pack even from Windows Update (WU). You would download the complete package before installation would commence.For the newest service packs, you will notice that they will seem to take forever to download. No the servers are not being over run. Now when you download a service pack through WU. Part of the service packs will start to install itself while it is downloading. You will still get the message asking for permission to install when it's complete. But especially with Vista, the service pack is so large that it takes quite a while to install itself.So if it seems to just sit there for awhile with (what ever per-cent) downloaded. Don't think it's your connection. It's just the way it's being downloaded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 There's a SP3 for XP? Please do spare me the task of Googling it and give me the details Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JSKY Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Right now it's still a Beta release. It is the latest Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate.It's almost ready to be release to the public. (as soon as they figure out why it turns everyones Task Bar a god awful yellow-green) If you want to give it a try you can get it from M$ download.XP SP3 RC1Just remember tho. You will have to uninstall this beta release, and reinstall the final product after it is released to everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deaf_girl Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 When does the final version come out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JSKY Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I would say sometime before June 30th.As what I have read. The Beta release of the SP will quit working. Well maybe not quit but somehow the will become redundant. So you will have to remove them. And in the past there have been a couple of months leeway from the final and beta to get this done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thanks JSKY. Im downloadin the Beta right now. Not sure what it could change... XP seem just about right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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