No need to apologize about potential redundancies, Joe... it's great to have all of these collected and organized into one location.

 

thanks

Thank you for taking the time.  I haven't had any problems, but it's nice to have a handy reference if I do.

Adding my thanks to the rest.  If I've done it right this thread should now be up top for all to see.

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/cs-012643.htm

 

 

I will explain the link for Windows XP Home Edition service pack 3 in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14

 

If I try to enter a link the Firefox browser goes into window mode.

 

:smileysad: 

SP3 install bugs

 

http://www.askvg.com/windows-xp-sp3-setup-error-cannot-update-a-checked-debug-system-with-a-free-retail-version-of-service-pack-3/

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950720/

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949388/en-us

 

My favorite bug

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950716/en-us

 

SP3 ISO file

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en

 

SP3 installer package

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en

What other problems do you get with SP3?

 

:robotsad:

known problems with SP3 on Hewlett Packard desktop models with AMD processors;

or Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard with AMD processors.

 

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/14/windows-xp-sp3-has-problems/

 

(thanks to forum member datapod for the link)

If you have a Dell Wireless 350 bluetooth module (notebook computers) you may need to dig up the version 5 Toshiba bluetooth stack/driver from the Toshiba site (v5.10.12, iirc). I'm not sure when a Dell release of a tested driver for XP SP3 will be available nor whether the version 6 driver will work or not with the 350 on XP SP3, unfortunately.

 

[edit] v5.10.14 of the Toshiba driver works better 

SP3 may have been a BIG mistake for me. I was running XP2 with no trouble. Now, DEVICE MANAGER is empty, my modem has vanished and I cannot reinstall it or its drivers, AOL 9.0 & Adobe Photoshop Elements won't open and half my USB ports don't work. To add insult to injury, system restore won't restore my system to a pre-SP3 configuration.

henry, back up your important data, then use add/remove programs to uninstall SP3, in safe mode

 

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33246  use this guide

 

 

 

then follow these precautions if you wish to install it at a future date

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/