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Microsoft Resumes XP SP3, Vista SP1 Updates
News The software maker said on Tuesday that it was releasing XP SP3 for web downloads, and resuming automatic updates to Vista SP1, after developing a filter that will prevent machines running Dynamics RMS from getting either update.
[May 7, 2008, 10:49]
Vista Puts The Brakes On XP SP3
News Aiming to keep its focus on Windows Vista, Microsoft is now targeting 2007 for its next Windows XP service pack update. However, right now our priority is Windows Vista - we'll have more information to share about the next service pack for XP after...
[January 19, 2006, 15:45]
Status Update, Vista To XP Retreat (Advance?)
Blog It has been two weeks since I switched from Windows Vista back to Windows XP Professional on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510, and two months since I made the same switch on my Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S2110.
[January 25, 2008, 12:00]
Status Update, Vista To XP Retreat (Advance?)
Blog Comment Look at how many people, and business, are still running Windows 2000, and there were compelling reasons and advantages in upgrading to XP; without any such obvious advantages in upgrading to Vista, the percentage who "stay behind" is likely to be...
[January 28, 2008, 7:11]
Vista To XP - Two Weeks Later
Blog Comment So now I will stick with the XP but I will miss the novelty of the 3D and other ‘eye candy’ and one or two other features, but not enough to go back to Vista. I bought an HP laptop computer running Vista Business Edition, decent specification with...
[January 3, 2008, 0:15]
XP SP3 Release Candidate, Er, Released
Blog However, testing of the beta version of XP SP3 and that of Vista SP1 showed SP3 to be pretty darn hot in terms of performance. Then again, that's compared to Vista. Season's greetings from Microsoft, in the shape of a release candidate for Windows...
[December 19, 2007, 10:35]
Windows XP Outshines Vista In Benchmarking Test
News New tests have revealed that XP with the beta Service Pack 3 has twice the performance of Vista, even with its long-awaited Service Pack 1. Vista, both with and without SP1, performed over two times slower than XP with SP3 in the test, taking over...
[November 27, 2007, 7:10]
Windows XP To Get Another Upgrade
News Windows XP SP3 will be available in the course of next year, after the launch of Windows Vista, which "is the priority for the development teams", according to Microsoft France. It's therefore likely that some of the less significant features of...
[September 30, 2005, 17:25]
Internet Explorer 8 To Get Anti-malware Protection
News Most of the new features require systems to be running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP SP3. Using Data Execution Protection (DEP) within Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1, IE8 will scan downloads and block any that it deems...
[July 3, 2008, 10:44]
Microsoft To Relax XP Activation Rules With SP3
News As in Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Vista, users can now complete operating system installation without providing a product key during a full, integrated installation of Windows XP SP3," the software giant said in the white paper.
[December 28, 2007, 16:43]
Tube Staff Get Huge Discount On Office 2007
News Tube Lines, a private company that has the maintenance and infrastructure upgrade contract for the Northern, Piccadilly and Jubilee lines, is planning to move from Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) to the Vista operating system in late 2008.
[November 28, 2007, 16:43]
Windows XP SP3 Installed
Blog Overall I am very happy with the S6510 running XP since my latest retreat from Vista last week. Moreover, they have not only held back XP SP3, they have also stopped Vista SP1 from Automatic Download (again) for the same reason.
[April 30, 2008, 8:53]
Windows XP SP3 Out By End Of April
News Windows XP has been around since 2001, and was replaced at the end of 2006 by Windows Vista. However, Vista has been poorly received by many users, and numerous petitions are currently circulating the internet, pleading with Microsoft to continue...
[April 16, 2008, 12:17]
Microsoft Delays XP SP3 Over 'compatibility Issue'
News The glitch also exists between Microsoft Dynamics RMS and Windows Vista SP1, though that product has already been broadly released. Microsoft started pushing out Vista SP1 last week via Automatic Updates.
[April 30, 2008, 12:33]
Microsoft Releases Vista Updates
News Microsoft also confirmed that pre-beta code for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 had been distributed to testers. Microsoft has released two updates for Windows Vista. One update deals with the performance and reliability of Vista, while the other deals with...
[August 9, 2007, 10:36]
Windows XP SP3 Coming Tomorrow?
Blog Comment One reason that I switched my main laptop back to the Vista disk was that I assumed from all the hype over Vista SP1 and the lack of hype over XP SP3, that the Vista SP would arrive first. Well, drat.
[February 20, 2008, 11:49]
A Few Minor Windows XP Glitches
Blog As I expect Vista SP1 to be available soon, and XP SP3 not long after that, I suppose I will be playing "disc jokey" with my laptop again before long. These problems are occurring now, with the laptop running XP Professional.
[March 14, 2008, 15:03]
XP SP3 Problems
Talkback How quick and easy it is to install Linux compared to XP or Vista, and how quick it is to boot up each time. I'm surprised not to see an news item or feedback about the difficulies some people are having with XP SP3 failing to install...
[May 13, 2008, 9:09]
Thankfully, It Worked For Me
Talkback After what I have been through with Vista on the Lifebook S6510 (and the S2110, for that matter, although not as much), I would have been really unhappy if SP3 had caused problems. I installed XP SP3 on my Lifebook S2110, which has an AMD Turion 64...
[May 14, 2008, 9:18]
ShapeIdeas
Downloads It lives on Microsoft Windows XP SP2|SP3 and Windows Vista. Our ShapeIdeas 2008 software transforms your thoughts and learning experiences into strategies, positive outcomes and understanding. Improve your learning experiences by understanding your...
[January 11, 2008, 19:31]
