Hi Norm,

I had no problem with the actual SP3 installation. It took about 15 minutes
and proceeded to install without any hitches at all.

However, I began losing connectivity -- I use a wireless Netgear adapter --
to the
Internet after installing SP3, although it hadn't been immediately apparent.

Earlier this week, I first thought it was due to AVG 7.5 / AVG 8.0 issues.

However, overnight I lost connectivity again for no apparent reason, and
after spending an hour this morning uninstalling/reinstalling AVG and the
Netgear software -- and still being unable to get Internet connectivity as
it looked...and looked...and looked to acquire an IP address -- I finally
just uninstalled
SP3.

I'll continue using SP2 for a while.

Alan

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I have SP3 and I use a Netgear wireless USB adapter for my desktop...the
WG111T and it is working well. It connects to a modem/wireless router combo.

Hi Just.some.guy,

I'm connecting to a Linksys WRT54g router.

The PC that I'm having the connectivity problem with is my main PC -- a Dell
E520 that uses a WG111 v2 54 Mbps adapter.

My 'spare' PC is an almost 7 year-old Dell 2300. That one has a Netgear
MA111 802.11b adapter, and so far that one is okay with SP3.

Go figure. :->

Alan

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"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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problem with those having an AMD Athlon 64 processor but a minor
registry fix after searchung this and many other sites using
Google to get it all sorted out. Other than that, it was a
breeze.
-
Doug
-

I installed SP3 on an AMD3200-64bit custom computer. The installation hung
at the point where it was running processes after install. After 15 minutes
I restarted and everything seems to be working alright. I am showing SP3 on
the system page and it is not prompting me for an update on the windows
update page. I installed it from the network CD I downloaded. I did that so
I would feel ok shutting off my AV. and internet connection.
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Well ... people don't need help so don't ask for help when all works
well. Obviously what you see here is the few with problems. If you've
read and meet MS's requirements on their site, pay attention when you
install it, you'll probably be OK.

When you're reading complaints, look for consistancies; different
complaints about different things, when there's only one, are not likely
to be caused by (whatever the subject is), but when you see ten saying
the same thing, there might be something to it.

Worked OK for me.

PC home-built in 2003 on an ASUS P4S8X motherboard with Intel CPU 2.53 GHz
and 1Gig of RAM.

Originally loaded XP (pre-SP-1), then upgraded through SP-1,2, and now 3.

Only minor quirks after SP-3 have been (1) Diskeeper verison 8 gives an
error about the MMC or similar, but runs anyway, (2) NtBackup.exe sometimes
runs, but sometimes stalls; reboot and try agina seems to work for Ntbackup.

Things that worked normally include:
(1) IE6
(2) Firefox verison 2
(3) Norton antivirus
(4) Zone Alarm firewall
(5) Easy Media Creator version 7
(6) Microsoft Office 2003 (with its own SP-3, distinct form and not related
to XP SP-3)
(7) Acrobat reader version 8
(8) Outlook Express
(9) Acronis True Image version 8
(10) Foxit PDF reader version 2.3
(11) Open Office version 2.3
(12) QuickTime version 2.4.5
(13) iTunes version 7.6.2.9
(14) PaintShop Pro version 9
(15) FLVplayer4free verison 2.5
(16) DeLorme Street Atlas USA verison 2007 and Tope USA version 4
(15) Spbot Search & Destroy version 1.5


"Norm Dresner" <ndrez@att.net> wrote in message
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working just fine.


"Norm Dresner" <ndrez@att.net> wrote in message
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As the release notes for SP3 point out, MMC is upgraded. To avoid the issue
upgrade Diskeeper. Otherwise ignore the message.

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sfatzo - keep in mind that the major problem developer is found between the
chair and the keyboard - also remember to always "RTFM" (Read The Friendly
Manual) or applicable instructions.


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The date and time was 5/9/2008 4:53 PM, and on a whim, Alan pounded out
on the keyboard:

I guess "intelligent" doesn't always do it, does it? Maybe you should
quit TS'ing "on a whim" and do some research Alan.

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Terry,

Does the phrase "you're a putz" have any special meaning to you?

Alan

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The date and time was 5/12/2008 9:02 AM, and on a whim, Alan pounded out
on the keyboard:

No, words don't bother me like they do you. And if ANYONE is speaking
"on a whim", it's been you. Move on.

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Yes.No problem
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