Disabling Antivirus programs for the SP3 installation.

[Jan]

To install SP3 I have to disable the antivirus and antispyware programs I
have. How do I disable them without actually uninstalling them? Or should I
delete them and after the SP3 installation restore them from my recycle bin
again?
Should this also include Windows Defender?

 

[David B.]

Consult the documentation for each application to find out how to disable
them.
As far as Defender, it wouldn't hurt.

 

[DL]

Usually if you rt click the task bar icon there is an option to diable it

 

[RobertVA]

Usually if you rt click the task bar icon there is an option to diable it

OR you could try the installation in safe mode, provided you downloaded
a version that doesn't start off a stub and download the rest over the
Internet while it's running. I don't know if such a version of SP3 is
available direct from Microsoft, as I obtained one of the SP2 CDs
through the mail.

 

[David B.]

It's called the Network Installation
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en

Personally I would NEVER attempt to install an OS service pack in safe mode.