Is WIndows XP SP3 stable now?

[kap]

Should I update our PC desktops?

[ztirffritz]

go for it. It is just a bundle of updates that you should have already installed anyway. There are only about 6 new things in it. I pushed it out to about 200 computer in 3 cities over the last 3 days. Only 1 computer had problems, and I think those were caused by the user anyway.

[DaviDC.]

I upgraded XP in Parallels on my Mac mini & had no problems at all.

[kap]

thanks guys!

[Filliam H. Muffman]

There is a somewhat rare problem with AMD based computers from big companies like HP. They installed a support file for Intel based computers and when SP3 is installed the computer goes into an endless reboot loop. I think you just have to make sure that one file is not on the computer and it will be fine.

[kap]

These Windows desktops: one is Fry's Good Quality brand name with Celeron 2.66MHz; the other one is a BTO Windows XP SP2 P4 2.8xMHz.

[M A V I C]

Just don't put Vista on the Celeron.

[kap]

[quote M A V I C]Just don't put Vista on the Celeron. I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing. Thanks for the heads up!

[olnacl]

We'll be waiting a good time before updating our work computers to XP3 - it took months before they were finished testing SP2 and authorized that - way back when. That said, I put in on both my intel macs at home with no ill effects (one because I went to Pro from Home and didn't feel like downloading 102 patches for SP2) - haven't updated the home PCs though (haven't even turned them on in weeks).

[samintx]

[quote M A V I C]Just don't put Vista on the Celeron.

...Or any computer! IMO