XP been terrible lately, should I get Vista?

MrsE_2

cajef wrote: »

I was having problems with logging on and loading windows recently.

When I installed SP3 it has resolved all these problems, to see your system go to Start> My Computer>View system information, that will tell you which service pack you have.

Windows XP

Media Centre Edition

Version 2002

Service pack 2


I did a system restore this morning to April 2008.

sodamnfunky

My daughter has vista on her pc and its nothing but a pain in the !!!!. Ive had to reload her pc so many times in 6 months I have lost count.

MrsE_2

& in device manager, the drivers for my "multi media controller" are not installed.

Is that the sound?

leosayer39

superscaper wrote: »

Installing SP3 was the start of my problems and I couldn't even boot up. Disabling the inteppm drivers in safe mode may be required before installing SP3 for some people who have AMD processors.

Hi Superscraper,

I have followed your problems, via your posts on here, regarding SP3, and I have not yet installed this latest update until I know it will be as safe as it can be, to install it.

I have a Dell Dimension 1100 PC which is about 3 years old and I also have an Acer Lappy which is about 2 years old.

Do you think I will have a problem with SP3 on either of these machines?

Cheers

Leo

Browntoa

the main problems with SP3 are with Hp/Compaq PC's (but mine is an HP and works fine with SP3)

I would do the updates

superscaper

Dells are prone to it but only with an AMD processor. Yours has an intel so my particular problem I had won't apply to you. Not heard of any significant problems for systems with Intel chips. Don't know about your Acer though without knowing the model and hence the processor. But I was unlucky, even if you do have an AMD processor in your laptop doesn't necessarily mean you'll get the problem and in fact most likely you won't anyway.

MrsE_2

Browntoa wrote: »

the main problems with SP3 are with Hp/Compaq PC's (but mine is an HP and works fine with SP3)

I would do the updates

But if I do the updates I get the blue screen 50-75% of the time.

superscaper

Browntoa wrote: »

the main problems with SP3 are with Hp/Compaq PC's (but mine is an HP and works fine with SP3)

And mine is neither Hp nor a Compaq. Just a normal self build using Microsoft OEM Windows.

leosayer39

Cheers Superscaper and Browntoa

I shall have a long think about this one

Leo

Browntoa

you can download SP3 as a standalone file

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