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XP service pack 3

#1 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:54 pm

just took 3 hours of my life. It wouldnot work right until I uninstalled my video adapter driver and re booted. thanks for the update MS.
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#2 Post by gotribego26 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:36 am

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:just took 3 hours of my life. It wouldnot work right until I uninstalled my video adapter driver and re booted. thanks for the update MS.

Microsoft took about two minutes of my life last night - they showed the Bill Gates-Jerry Seinfeld commerical during the football game. I replayed it to see if I missed something the first time. I didn't - I just don't get it.

and I'm buying a Mac for the holidays.
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#3 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:42 am

Sorry boys, no one took time from your life - you gave it to them.
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#4 Post by minimetoo26 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:44 am

I downloaded it, then didn't install it because it wanted me to back up my whole system first, and I was too lazy. Thanks for the heads-up!
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#5 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:47 am

gotribego26 wrote:
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:just took 3 hours of my life. It wouldnot work right until I uninstalled my video adapter driver and re booted. thanks for the update MS.

Microsoft took about two minutes of my life last night - they showed the Bill Gates-Jerry Seinfeld commerical during the football game. I replayed it to see if I missed something the first time. I didn't - I just don't get it.

and I'm buying a Mac for the holidays.

I saw a new PC/Mac commercial last night. I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one who cracks up over every one of those ads in the series....

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#6 Post by minimetoo26 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:50 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
gotribego26 wrote:
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:just took 3 hours of my life. It wouldnot work right until I uninstalled my video adapter driver and re booted. thanks for the update MS.

Microsoft took about two minutes of my life last night - they showed the Bill Gates-Jerry Seinfeld commerical during the football game. I replayed it to see if I missed something the first time. I didn't - I just don't get it.

and I'm buying a Mac for the holidays.

I saw a new PC/Mac commercial last night. I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one who cracks up over every one of those ads in the series....

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You're still clinging to the hope they'll revive the ol' WTVT... :P
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#7 Post by WebTVThingie » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:55 am

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
gotribego26 wrote:
Microsoft took about two minutes of my life last night - they showed the Bill Gates-Jerry Seinfeld commerical during the football game. I replayed it to see if I missed something the first time. I didn't - I just don't get it.

and I'm buying a Mac for the holidays.

I saw a new PC/Mac commercial last night. I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one who cracks up over every one of those ads in the series....

lb13
You're still clinging to the hope they'll revive the ol' WTVT... :P

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#8 Post by plasticene » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:39 am

minimetoo26 wrote:I downloaded it, then didn't install it because it wanted me to back up my whole system first, and I was too lazy. Thanks for the heads-up!
I interpreted that as just creating a System Restore point, or whatever they call it. That part is very quick. I'm glad I canceled my install, though, if it's going to take hours.
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#9 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:44 am

plasticene wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:I downloaded it, then didn't install it because it wanted me to back up my whole system first, and I was too lazy. Thanks for the heads-up!
I interpreted that as just creating a System Restore point, or whatever they call it. That part is very quick. I'm glad I canceled my install, though, if it's going to take hours.
I had no trouble with SP3. It did take about an hour to install.

I would strongly advise you to do a clean boot using MSCONFIG first.
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#10 Post by plasticene » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:26 pm

Bob Juch wrote:I would strongly advise you to do a clean boot using MSCONFIG first.
I don't know what that means.
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#11 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:15 pm

plasticene wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:I would strongly advise you to do a clean boot using MSCONFIG first.
I don't know what that means.
Google it.
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