When will Vista SP1 an XP SP3 be ready??

[JJ]

Morning all, I have a new desktop with Vista Premium an a 1yr old laptop with
XP SP2. When will the Vista SP be out an when will the XP SP3 be out? Thanks
all for your feedback an have a great an safe day.

 

[peter]

They are both out now in a pre release version........with specific
instructions on how to install ..and uninstall when the official ready for
prime time versions are released...3 months??
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...0e-4275-482d-9524-de850c4dd91c&DisplayLang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...4c-8423-4386-ad98-36b124a720aa&DisplayLang=en

peter

 

[Richard G. Harper]

When they are ready.

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[Dustin Harper]

Supposed to be soon, first quarter 2008.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

When will the Vista SP be out an when will the XP SP3 be out?

The answer to both questions is the same: when Microsoft deems that
they are ready. No promises have been made.

That said, both are widely expected to be fairly soon. I expect to see
both within the next few months.

But I wouldn't recommend betting the farm on it.

 

[robin]

wouldn't you want them to come out when they are fully tested?
I would rather wait for this then to get something that would totally hose
my system
robin

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

wouldn't you want them to come out when they are fully tested?
I would rather wait for this then to get something that would totally hose
my system

Certainly I would rather wait. Did I say anything that led you believe
otherwise?

 

[robin]

nope, i just answered in your post instead of his
everything you said was just fine
robin

wouldn't you want them to come out when they are fully tested?
I would rather wait for this then to get something that would totally
hose
my system

Certainly I would rather wait. Did I say anything that led you believe
otherwise?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

nope, i just answered in your post instead of his
everything you said was just fine

OK, but unless it's your intention to confuse the readers here, please
be more careful in the future to reply to the correct person's
message.

 

[Dag Korsnes]

wouldn't you want them to come out when they are fully tested?
I would rather wait for this then to get something that would totally hose
my system
robin

I agree! I would also wait for a SP that needs no more updates!

 

[robin]

I will, it was just a mistake
robin

nope, i just answered in your post instead of his
everything you said was just fine

OK, but unless it's your intention to confuse the readers here, please
be more careful in the future to reply to the correct person's
message.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I will, it was just a mistake

OK, then no big deal.

You're forgiven. ;-)

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> Dag Korsnes

I agree! I would also wait for a SP that needs no more updates!

Neither DOS, nor Win 3.1 is updated, maybe one of those would be better
for you. Heck, even 95 or NT4 might work.

 

[Dustin Harper]

Wow. Let me tell you that DOS & Win 3.11 runs like snot on ice on a new
PC!!! Just no drivers for anything...

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "Dustin

Wow. Let me tell you that DOS & Win 3.11 runs like snot on ice on a new
PC!!! Just no drivers for anything...

Just how well does "snot on ice" run?

 

[Hank Arnold (MVP)]

I wish folks would stop giving blanket recommendations to install the
beta versions of SP1 and SP3. The newsgroups, blogs and listservs are
filled with situations where people went ahead without knowing what they
were getting into or preparing for problems. I've seen at least one
where the user can't even load Vista after installing SP1....

SP1 (and SP3) should only be installed by those who know what they are
getting into and should *NEVER* be installed on a production machine
unless the person is prepared to rebuild or restore the system from
backup...

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[Hank Arnold (MVP)]

I agree! I would also wait for a SP that needs no more updates!

Huh??? When has MS *EVER* not updated after a service pack? If you wait
for that, you will never install a service pack, ever....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[robin]

amen to that!
robin

I wish folks would stop giving blanket recommendations to install the beta
versions of SP1 and SP3. The newsgroups, blogs and listservs are filled
with situations where people went ahead without knowing what they were
getting into or preparing for problems. I've seen at least one where the
user can't even load Vista after installing SP1....

SP1 (and SP3) should only be installed by those who know what they are
getting into and should *NEVER* be installed on a production machine
unless the person is prepared to rebuild or restore the system from
backup...

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[Sean]

will vista sp1 requst user to re-activate his vista?

 

[how to install a needed patch for IE6]

I heard Vista SP1 will be out soon, possibly Tuesday January 29th. They
aren't forcasting any big changes, just the usually service pack including
updates and security patches all bundled into one neat download.