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03-27-2003, 07:43 PM
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is SP1 worth the download
ive heard some bad things about service pack 1, im wondering if i should download it. anyone have any personal experience with it?
for whats its worth i have xp 1800+ thoroughbred 512 mb 333mhz ram asus geforce 4 ti4200 thanks 
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03-27-2003, 07:56 PM
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Hello Proxy,
You should only download Service Packs if you are experiencing problems with the operating system, and if the Service Pack fixes that particular problem. |
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03-27-2003, 07:58 PM
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Now I would advise downloading them for the added security and bug fixes, i guess just two schools of thought.
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03-27-2003, 08:02 PM
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right now windows is having problems detecting my USB devices (they show up as ?s in device manager), yet all the devices work. plus i know nvidias latest drivers requires SP1.
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03-27-2003, 08:03 PM
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Then defintely get sp1, there is nothing bad that can come out of it.
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03-27-2003, 09:20 PM
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what are you waiting for? go get it! I'll head it off at the pass. You swing around and corral that sucker, yee hah!!
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03-28-2003, 07:45 AM
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MS determined that XP had problems at release time. Hence the reason for service pack. Don't be suprised if SP2 comes along very soon. I loaded SP1 and critical updates plus most recommended updates and will load any future SP's.
Chas
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03-28-2003, 07:59 AM
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I have Service Pack 1 and it is really worth the download.
For me personally, SP1 (since it includes the compatibility updates that fixes problems with some games) fixed problems with 2 games. One game (Drakan) didn't run properly in XP, now it works like in the old days with Win9x, and Counter Strike. Sometimes Windows froze when you exit CS not via console exit command and since SP1 no problems. If you have USB 2.0 then SP1 is good for you as it adds native USB 2.0 support to WinXP. I upgraded a friend's WinXP to XPSP1 and USB 2.0 works flawless. Haven't encountered any problems with SP1. I already made a Windows XP CD with integrated SP1, so you don't need to install SP1 afterwards. RJ
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03-28-2003, 08:20 AM
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Here is a small reason to upgrade to sp1: When using an ORiNOCO USB to wireless 802.11b adapter, and using windows xp home or pro, the computer will sporadically drop it's wireless connection. Strange but true, I work as a sys-admin at a wireless ISP and we nearly lost our minds trying to figure out why several clients kept doing this.
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03-28-2003, 10:22 AM
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I have istalled sp1 on all my systems, and it has corrected the minor problems I was experienceing, yes it is well worth it
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03-28-2003, 01:09 PM
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I have SP1 and I've had no problems but it's not trouble free for everyone.
Read this article : http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,110031,00.asp |
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03-28-2003, 07:40 PM
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after i install the patch i can no longer access the internet.
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03-28-2003, 08:42 PM
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You need the new patch from M$.
That's something it addresses. |
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03-28-2003, 10:45 PM
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i d/l it about an hour ago.......and it worked.....
i am delighted...... |
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03-28-2003, 11:17 PM
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When I installed the patch a while ago my computer refused to boot up whatsoever and I had to do a repair installation... O well... All is good now!
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03-28-2003, 11:59 PM
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If it ain't broke don't fix it !
What did you need the SP1 patch for? |
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03-29-2003, 05:09 AM
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i installed SP1 cos of all the issues and stuff, i thought it was designed for everyone to just install no matter if they have problems
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03-29-2003, 09:29 AM
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The patch is not the same as SP1.
It corrects problems some comps have had with SP1. If you didn't have the problems you didn't need the patch. |
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03-29-2003, 05:17 PM
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ah right, i thought people were talking about the actual SP1
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