Expancion pack 3 for WIN XP slows my pc down!

I remember when service pack 2 first came out for win XP. I installed it into
my laptop, and it got slow, very slow. So I held off installing it onto my
minitower PC for about a year so that all of the bug's were sorted out, and
then installed it. This time it didnt slow my pc down.

Well, seems like nothing has changed. I was offered the Win XP service pack
3 as I have 'ask first' set for my updates. I should have known from my
experience with patch 2 that I should wait for a year or so, but went on and
installed it. guess what?

Yep, my pc slowed down! Some programs, especially my internet browsers (I
have three, and I use 2 of them regurlaly), take about three times longer to
start up now! Maybe that's why it's called service pack 3?

Seriously, I really want Microsoft to step up and send in patches for
service pack 3 asap! I'm fedup of having to endure this kind of thing, while
the guys in Microsoft are millionares!

Mr poundr.

Tallin. Estonia.

If you're unhappy with SP3, then just uninstall it and go back to SP2.

Who knows...if you wait a year them maybe SP3 will be more to your liking.

Alan

"17poundr" <> wrote in message
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>I remember when service pack 2 first came out for win XP. I installed it
>into
> my laptop, and it got slow, very slow. So I held off installing it onto my
> minitower PC for about a year so that all of the bug's were sorted out,
> and
> then installed it. This time it didnt slow my pc down.
>
> Well, seems like nothing has changed. I was offered the Win XP service
> pack
> 3 as I have 'ask first' set for my updates. I should have known from my
> experience with patch 2 that I should wait for a year or so, but went on
> and
> installed it. guess what?
>
> Yep, my pc slowed down! Some programs, especially my internet browsers (I
> have three, and I use 2 of them regurlaly), take about three times longer
> to
> start up now! Maybe that's why it's called service pack 3?
>
> Seriously, I really want Microsoft to step up and send in patches for
> service pack 3 asap! I'm fedup of having to endure this kind of thing,
> while
> the guys in Microsoft are millionares!
>
> Mr poundr.
>
> Tallin. Estonia.

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

WinXP-specific newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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17poundr wrote:
> I remember when service pack 2 first came out for win XP. I installed it
> into my laptop, and it got slow, very slow. So I held off installing it
> onto my minitower PC for about a year so that all of the bug's were sorted
> out, and then installed it. This time it didnt slow my pc down.
>
> Well, seems like nothing has changed. I was offered the Win XP service
> pack
> 3 as I have 'ask first' set for my updates. I should have known from my
> experience with patch 2 that I should wait for a year or so, but went on
> and
> installed it. guess what?
>
> Yep, my pc slowed down! Some programs, especially my internet browsers (I
> have three, and I use 2 of them regurlaly), take about three times longer
> to
> start up now! Maybe that's why it's called service pack 3?
>
> Seriously, I really want Microsoft to step up and send in patches for
> service pack 3 asap! I'm fedup of having to endure this kind of thing,
> while
> the guys in Microsoft are millionares!
>
> Mr poundr.
>
> Tallin. Estonia.