What is the difference between service pack 2 and 3

Should you decided to update to sp3, which for security reasons I recommend, make sure you have no other applications running during both the download and installation. Depending on the speed of your computer the update can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Happy surfing. I would agree, you need SP3. Backup your important files first, and then do the upgrade. There is no SP3 for 64 bit versions.

I can post the Microsoft link. And have! I was doing some research and many people say SP3 is bit sucky Anyway i will probs stay 32bit and get SP3 as soon as possible. The support for sp2 64bit will end in I heard they have extended to for XP. Unless it was changed back to SP3 has better wireless features and security is better than SP2.

Once that is fixed then all 7 boxes can see XP boxes both ways. Right now XP boxes can access web files only. If you use IIS to get around the file shares issues. Click to expand Support for Windows will end on the same date. If you are running the bit version of Windows XP with Service Pack 2, you are on the latest service pack and will continue to be eligible for support and receive updates until April 8, If you do not see "bit" listed, then you are running the bit version and you need to install Service Pack 3.

If "bit" is listed under System, then you are running the bit version. I was talking about in general Windows XP Pro for companies was extended to and some rumors was that it was going to MS has to support the Client OS for these companies. Hmmm the best thing to do is to move to Windows 7 with the SP1 coming out soon. Thanks for the info ruready2. You still have a few years of sp3. Either way..

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