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Sgt Kennedy
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I was just wondering, whether Windows XP Service Pack 2 is better than 3 or vice versa?

I am currently using Service pack 3, adn I have been having trouble with a few games recently, as well as laggy FPSC games.
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Apple Slicer
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Service pack two, in xp, is much better than three. I got a bsod, that wiped my hard drive for no apparent reason a while after installing it. then I switched to W7...
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Roxas
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Tho when i had windows, SP3 boosted up my FPS, tho my friend got BSOD in install. After few weeks my desktop crashed and i always got bsod at startup.. Installed linux after that and never had any problems :/

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Omega gamer 89
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Posted: 15th Apr 2009 20:47
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Quote: "What should I do with XP?"

Upgrade it to Vista, then maybe Win 7 when it comes out fully.

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Bozzy
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Quote: "Upgrade it to Vista"


Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Don't do that. Keep with XP until 7 is out. Not worth the extra cash.

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 15th Apr 2009 20:54
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Quote: "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Don't do that. Keep with XP until 7 is out. Not worth the extra cash."


I'm not going to say anything! I refuse to say anything!

Ok, I'll just put it in a snippet:



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Posted: 15th Apr 2009 21:01
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There isn't anything wrong with Vista. It's not the super duper best operating system in the world, but it's not bad.

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Agent Dink
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I agree with Sam

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Bozzy
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Posted: 15th Apr 2009 21:03 Edited at: 15th Apr 2009 22:02
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Well 64 may be OK, but with my 32 I'm having endless problems... I've got the BSOD many a time, and when I sent it back, they said it was Vista not my Laptop

AND

Would you want to pay for Vista when you have to pay for 7 weeks later?

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Slow Programmer
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Posted: 15th Apr 2009 22:07
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Quote: "Well 64 may be OK, but with my 32 I'm having endless problems... I've got the BSOD many a time, and when I sent it back, they said it was Vista not my Laptop
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I hate to say it, but sounds like Acer is trying to shift the blame for faulty hardware to someone else and Vista is an easy target. This come from someone that has two Acer computers that work great. However, between the business and home I am running nine different computers on Vista without any issues at all too.
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Quirkyjim
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SP3 is just a bunch of updates that were given at one time. FYI.

That's what they WANT you to think...
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Jeku
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Posted: 16th Apr 2009 03:54
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I've never had issues with any XP installation I've ever had, since it was released. SP3 is just fine and dandy.

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JoelJ
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I'll just slip this in:
every problem I've ever had with windows (XP or Vista) has been software other than Windows or Hardware problems. Usually drivers.
I've been using Ubuntu (Ibex and now Jaunty) for 3+ months exclusively. I'll tell all you linux fans a secret. I'm not moving back to Windows, but, I've had just as many, if not more, problems than I do in Windows. Ubuntu may not have BSODs, but I'd rather get a BSOD than a kernel panic. Which is a well hidden secret. My wireless drivers were constantly causing kernel panics. I found work arounds however. But that's just the thing. If you know what the problem is, you can work around it: Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.

Anyway, XP SP3 is just a package of updates so you don't have to download a hundred updates separately. So update.

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Sgt Kennedy
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Ah, thanks JoelJ. I wasn't sure if the Service Pack was to do with the XP type, like Professional, Student or Executive.

And as for getting Vista, I wouldn't even try it with my rig. I've only got 1GB of RAM.
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Benjamin
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Quote: "but with my 32 I'm having endless problems... I've got the BSOD many a time, and when I sent it back, they said it was Vista not my Laptop"

I'm guessing it's either the hardware (either overclocked or faulty hardware can do this) or some 3rd party software.

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