Like George says, the biggest problem with SP3 is with HP systems which
have an AMD processor, therefore, you're relatively safe with a Dell.
I ersonally don't see anything in SP3 that would compell me to move up,
but I also don't see any reason not to, assuming that you patch your HP
with an AMD processor. My advice would be to move up when you've got the
time or during your regularly scheduled system maintenance. If you have
an HP with an AMD processor, I'd suggest applying the patch and then
upgrading right away. Otherwise you could run into a situation where SP3
gets installed as part of your automatic updates and your system goes
into a loop where it just reboots constantly.
I found that Jesper Johansson's blog at
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
is the best source of information on this issue. He even has a script
that will detect the problem and patch your system if necessary.
Jeff Kenyon wrote:
> I have a Dell. Anything I need to watch out for
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 May 2008, George Bell wrote:
>
>
>> So long as you don't have an HP system, and do have one with
>> an Intel process, you should be O.K. installing XP SP3.
>> I've installed it on a dozen or so systems so far, and
>> (knock on wood) have not had any problems.
>>
>> SP3 does include ALL security updates, so if you've missed
>> any, now is as good a time to rectify that. There are some
>> subtle improvements under the hood so to speak, most of
>> which revolve around security, some in the wireless area.
>>
>> Overall, I'd personally recommend it.
>>
>> George.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
>> Sent: 27 May 2008 13:25
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] AVG installed
>>
>> WHat then is this with Windows Secutiry coming up after I
>> instaled AVG?
>> Also, I'm just going to run this by the list, but does SP3
>> for Windows XP
>> have anything previous updates haven't had? Is it worth
>> instaling, and
>> I've heard there have been some problems with it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 26 May 2008, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Ah, sorry, I misread your first message. I thought you
>>>
>> were going to
>>
>>> stick with 7.5 until the end of the summer and then spend
>>>
>> a few hours
>>
>>> upgrading to AVG 8.0. Not sure how I figured that.
>>>
>>> For those still running AVG 7.5, if you want to change the
>>>
>> scan time,
>>
>>> you can do the following:
>>> 1. Right click on the AVG Control Center in your system
>>>
>> tray.
>>
>>> 2. Select Launch Test Center.
>>> 3. Choose the Scheduler button.
>>> 4. In the list of schedules, make sure Test Plan in Basic
>>>
>> Mode is
>>
>>> selected and tab over to the Edit Schedule button. Note
>>>
>> that in the
>>
>>> free edition, you can't create your own schedule.
>>> 5. Now tab over to the start daily pull down and select
>>>
>> the time you
>>
>>> want your system to be scanned. I'd also suggest making
>>>
>> sure the button
>>
>>> that says "If missed, scan immediately at boot up." is not
>>>
>> checked.
>>
>>> I'm not sure how many people are still running AVG 7.5,
>>>
>> but hopefully
>>
>>> anyone who is will find this useful.
>>>
>>> Jeff Kenyon wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, as I've said I have 8.0 and have had it only a few
>>>>
>> hours, but I
>>
>>>> never was able to change the scan time on it when it was
>>>>
>> 7.5.
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 25 May 2008, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, you can configure the scan time. I had the same
>>>>>
>> complaint until I
>>
>>>>> changed it to scan in the middle of the night when I
>>>>>
>> wasn't using the
>>
>>>>> computer. I do wish the free version would let me
>>>>>
>> change the scan
>>
>>>>> frequency though. IMHO, daily scans are only good for
>>>>>
>> making hard drive
>>
>>>>> manufacturers happy. I probably would have upgraded to
>>>>>
>> the pay version
>>
>>>>> by now except for the questions about AVG 8.0 and it's
>>>>>
>> accessibility.
>>
>>>>> Like you, I'll probably hang on to 7.5 as long as I can
>>>>>
>> before moving to
>>
>>>>> 8.0. Once I've checked out 8.0, if I find it as
>>>>>
>> accessible as 7.5 (or
>>
>>>>> even close), then I'll decide if I want to pay for the
>>>>>
>> full version or not.
>>
>>>>> Jeff Kenyon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, I just started using AVG 7.5 a year ago at Lions
>>>>>>
>> World, and some
>>
>>>>>> people had the message the trial version would run
>>>>>>
>> out, but I never did
>>
>>>>>> and I worked with it until I downloaded 9.0. I guess
>>>>>>
>> one complaint I have
>>
>>>>>> about it is that when it scans you never really can do
>>>>>>
>> much else on your
>>
>>>>>> computer, and it will be real slugish, but that is
>>>>>>
>> just about the only
>>
>>>>>> work r problem I have. I guess if I have mine run out
>>>>>>
>> in a month I'll
>>
>>>>>> just set a side an hour and download and instal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 25 May 2008, Lynn Evans wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jeff if you indeed downloaded AVG 8.0 free then you
>>>>>>>
>> are good to go.
>>
>>>>>>> it would seem the only problem I had was finding the
>>>>>>>
>> free link on the darn
>>
>>>>>>> website.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I haven't as yet read the help files that come with
>>>>>>>
>> the program. But then I
>>
>>>>>>> never do with any program unless I start having
>>>>>>>
>> problems.
>>
>>>>>>> There must be an automatic update for the data
>>>>>>>
>> library somewhere. I remember
>>
>>>>>>> in older versions the download for the library
>>>>>>>
>> updates would pop up on my
>>
>>>>>>> desktop wile I was in the middle of whatever. With
>>>>>>>
>> this newer version it
>>
>>>>>>> just gets updated mysteriously.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just notice the version and date being changed at
>>>>>>>
>> the bottom of my
>>
>>>>>>> emails.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pretty good for free I say.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:07 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [VICUG-L] AVG installed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> : Hi everyone, I just spent about an hour instaling
>>>>>>>
>> AVG 8 and I have
>>
>>>>>>> : Internet Security, and when I had 7.5 it was the
>>>>>>>
>> free version that updates
>>
>>>>>>> : itself every day. Not surprisingly, they are
>>>>>>>
>> wanting to get me to
>>
>>>>>>> : purchase, but I am not going to as I just keep
>>>>>>>
>> updating. This version I
>>
>>>>>>> : guess expires in a month, and I guess I'll just
>>>>>>>
>> download the other
>>
>>>>>>> : version. Have there been any other problems or
>>>>>>>
>> things to look out for
>>
>>>>>>> : with regard to JAWS or anything else besides what
>>>>>>>
>> has been talked about on
>>
>>>>>>> : here?
>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>> : VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User
>>>>>>>
>> Group List.
>>
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>>>>>>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> --------------------
>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>>>>>>> Checked by AVG.
>>>>>>> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1464 -
>>>>>>>
>> Release Date: 5/24/2008
>>
>>>>>>> 8:56 AM
>>>>>>>
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