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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when?
If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Thank You, Greg |
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Being the third such question in less than a month's time - I have to ask... Why do you ask? Windows XP has been superceded by two operating systems. I would not *expect* another service pack for it. It might get a rollup at some point (like Windows 2000 did.) You could always download all of the updates for Windows XP. Windows Updates Downloader is a third party tool that makes that simple. Installing Windows XP with SP3 (maybe a VM) and then searching for and installing updates via windowsupdate.microsoft.com could give you a fine list as well. Doing either could allow you to integrate most of them into your installation media. You could also download the DVD ISO images for each month of updates since SP3. Each individual month is a DVD. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:34:17 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
wrote: Greg wrote: Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Being the third such question in less than a month's time - I have to ask... Why do you ask? Windows XP has been superceded by two operating systems. I would not *expect* another service pack for it. It might get a rollup at some point (like Windows 2000 did.) You could always download all of the updates for Windows XP. Windows Updates Downloader is a third party tool that makes that simple. Installing Windows XP with SP3 (maybe a VM) and then searching for and installing updates via windowsupdate.microsoft.com could give you a fine list as well. Doing either could allow you to integrate most of them into your installation media. You could also download the DVD ISO images for each month of updates since SP3. Each individual month is a DVD. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP I just got xp sp3 for my computer. Mainly because of Flash and Vista or W7 wont work on this. xp sp3 barely does. Plus I may be getting DSL or Cable modem and they require xp. Each month microsoft issues a dvd iso image with update released since the service pack? Where? Greg |
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
Greg wrote:
Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? Um, you mean for a product that no longer has mainstream support? Not likely. There will be security updates after mainstream support ends. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Visiting the Windows Update site would tell you which ones you don't have. |
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Greg;1690318 Wrote: On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:34:17 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" newshelper******.com wrote: Greg wrote: Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Being the third such question in less than a month's time - I have to ask... Why do you ask? Windows XP has been superceded by two operating systems. I would not *expect* another service pack for it. It might get a rollup at some point (like Windows 2000 did.) You could always download all of the updates for Windows XP. Windows Updates Downloader is a third party tool that makes that simple. Installing Windows XP with SP3 (maybe a VM) and then searching for and installing updates via windowsupdate.microsoft.com could give you a fine list as well. Doing either could allow you to integrate most of them into your installation media. You could also download the DVD ISO images for each month of updates since SP3. Each individual month is a DVD. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP I just got xp sp3 for my computer. Mainly because of Flash and Vista or W7 wont work on this. xp sp3 barely does. Plus I may be getting DSL or Cable modem and they require xp. Each month microsoft issues a dvd iso image with update released since the service pack? Where? Greg Here is a listing of the product life cycles. 'Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search' (http://support.microsoft.com/lifecyc...pha=Windows+XP) -- LPH |
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
Greg wrote:
Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Shenan Stanley wrote: Being the third such question in less than a month's time - I have to ask... Why do you ask? Windows XP has been superceded by two operating systems. I would not *expect* another service pack for it. It might get a rollup at some point (like Windows 2000 did.) You could always download all of the updates for Windows XP. Windows Updates Downloader is a third party tool that makes that simple. Installing Windows XP with SP3 (maybe a VM) and then searching for and installing updates via windowsupdate.microsoft.com could give you a fine list as well. Doing either could allow you to integrate most of them into your installation media. You could also download the DVD ISO images for each month of updates since SP3. Each individual month is a DVD. Greg wrote: I just got xp sp3 for my computer. Mainly because of Flash and Vista or W7 wont work on this. xp sp3 barely does. Plus I may be getting DSL or Cable modem and they require xp. Each month microsoft issues a dvd iso image with update released since the service pack? Where? Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found: Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Example: microsoft dvd iso image with updates http://www.google.com/search?q=micro...e+with+updates Would lead you he http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086 As I said - it contains all the updates released that month, each month. You'd have to get quite a few DVD ISO images to catch up. If you have the English version of Windows XP - I suggest the Windows Update Downloader ( http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/ ) if you really need the patches - although I still have not seen a reason for you to get them. You can now just open up Internet Explorer, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and do a custom scan for updates and grab what you need (avoid the hardware drivers.) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:35:13 -0500, VanguardLH wrote: Greg wrote: Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? Um, you mean for a product that no longer has mainstream support? Not likely. There will be security updates after mainstream support ends. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 They are going to have to release a final service pack 4 or 5. They may wait tell 2013 or 2014. The reason, is so people can still use the computer after supports end. It will most likely included a patch that disables WGA and activation. However, I have a different view of not upgrading to a new system. My view was to stay with 98se as long as possible before upgrading to xp. However, if you have xp system. As soon as xp extended supports ends. I would either put a Linux distro or upgrade to w7 or greater or put windows 98se on it. This is just my opinion. I think nt based system get infected eaier that 9x systems do. If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Visiting the Windows Update site would tell you which ones you don't have. Duh, I know that. |
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:22:50 -0400, Greg wrote:
I just got xp sp3 for my computer. Mainly because of Flash and Vista or W7 wont work on this. Neither Windows Vista nor Windows 7 will work on your computer? How do you know? Why not? Is it a laptop? Is it greatly underpowered? xp sp3 barely does. What do you mean by "barely does"? What problem do you have with SP3? Did you not have those problems with SP2? Plus I may be getting DSL or Cable modem and they require xp. That's not at all correct. Both DSL and cable will work with Windows Vista and Windows 7. If you've seen something in writing that says that XP is required, it was undoubtedly published a while back; if it was published before there was a Windows Vista or Windows 7, it couldn't say that they would work with them. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Greg wrote:
I just got xp sp3 for my computer. Mainly because of Flash and Vista or W7 wont work on this. xp sp3 barely does. Plus I may be getting DSL or Cable modem and they require xp. How would Cable or DSL have any clue what your operating system might be? |
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
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VanguardLH wrote: Greg wrote: Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? Um, you mean for a product that no longer has mainstream support? Not likely. There will be security updates after mainstream support ends. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 They are going to have to release a final service pack 4 or 5. They may wait tell 2013 or 2014. You're going postal and raid their corporate office with a shotgun and make a demand they create a service pack to roll together all updates they ever released for every product for which they discontinued support? Uh huh. The reason, is so people can still use the computer after supports end. And where are all those roll-up service packs for every prior version of Windows that Microsoft produced and then later discontinued support? Your evidence is WHERE that Microsoft (or any other software vendor) has done this for unsupported products? If it is unsupported then that means there is no support (no manhours, no manpower, no resources are allocated to the product anymore - unless, of course, you want to pay). |
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My computer is made for 98se.
Pentium 3 128 mb memory (I know it is low) I didn't say Cable Dsl wouldn't work with W7 or Vista. At least ATT requires xp or above, they wont order if you tell them you have windows 98se. Even through a tech told me it would work. Comcast Minimum requirement, Requires xp or above. At least I made the minimum requirement with them. Greg |
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
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My computer is made for 98se. Pentium 3 128 mb memory (I know it is low) I didn't say Cable Dsl wouldn't work with W7 or Vista. At least ATT requires xp or above, they wont order if you tell them you have windows 98se. Even through a tech told me it would work. Comcast Minimum requirement, Requires xp or above. At least I made the minimum requirement with them. Essentially - in order to use DSL or Cable Internet - you need a working network connection on whatever computer you have. In fact - next time tell them you will be running a home Internet NAT router you purchase from a store - they don't need to know what operating system you are running. The router will be the only device their network will have to understand. ;-) You could be running RedHat Linux, Ubuntu, Mac OS 8, Windows 95, etc. In the end - it doesn't matter what OS you are using - they just won't be able to help you connect to their network because their tech support won't have the virtual machines/instructions available to read to you. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Is there going to be a service pack 4 cd?
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... Is there going to be a service pack 4 ? If so, when? If not,. Is there a current list of updates released since sp3? Thank You, Greg Hi Greg, It is too early for a firm announcement of the Service Pack 4 release. However, as of ~14Oct2009, the deadline for XP Service Pack 2 support was extended ~3 months more, to 13 July 2010, so something is in the works. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?C2=1173 http://support.microsoft.com/lifecyc...icePackSupport You can check your SP4 folder in your registry for a list of those updates that have been added to your computer, and check in at Windows Update for any you don't have yet. (Start Run regedit Edit Find SP4) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Updates \Windows XP \SP4 [63 KB subfolders in my SP4 branch so far... :] Start Run CMD Copy next line and right-click Paste into Command Prompt window: systeminfo "%UserProfile%\Desktop\HotFixList.txt" That will put your System Info, with a list of Hot Fixes on your desktop. (The systeminfo command may not be available in XP Home edition.) Service Pack Release Dates | Expire Dates: 30 Aug 2002 XP SP1 | 10 Oct 2006 expired 02 Feb 2003 XP SP1a | 10 Oct 2006 expired 17 Sep 2004 XP SP2 | 13 Jul 2010 to expire 21 Apr 2008 XP SP3 | [expires 24 months after SP4 released or 08 Apr 2014, whichever comes first] What the future holds remains to be seen. (Don't hold your breath. FWIW. --Richard |
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