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RE: Feedback on XP SP3
I did it just fine, but there's no installer to do it. You have to be out of XP to copy the file over. I have dual boot with Vista, so wasn't that hard.

Get the .dll here:
http://www.withinwindows.com/uxtheme-patches/
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04-29-2008 09:16 PM
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RE: Feedback on XP SP3
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I did it just fine, but there's no installer to do it.
Installer FTW!!!

i dont have dual boot thats why i need the installer :P
unless i can do it with the ubuntu live disc....
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04-29-2008 09:32 PM
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unless i can do it with the ubuntu live disc....
Only if your XP partition is FAT32...
You're better off trying with an XP CD booted into recovery console
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You're better off trying with an XP CD booted into recovery console
will it still work well if the XP cd only has SP1 on it?
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04-29-2008 09:41 PM
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RE: Feedback on XP SP3
All you need is recovery console, and a bit of DOS knowledge to copy the file from whatever folder into %windir%/system23/
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All you need is recovery console, and a bit of DOS knowledge to copy the file from whatever folder into %windir%/system23/
in that case i might wait for the installer, i dont want to be screwing up my system as i'm not perfectly confident with DOS
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Thanks everyone. One concern, I always update my WinXP manually by going to Windows Update and selecting manual. As of now I don't see the SP3 patch showing in the M$ update site, it shows that I don't need any update, but my system is still SP2. I do know that you can download the standalone SP3 installer from various sites, but I want to wait for the official M$ release thru Windows Update. I read that it was going to be released today, yet nothing...*-) Did you update thru Windows Update or via the standalone package fom another site?
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RE: Feedback on XP SP3
I downloaded the offline installer. Microsoft won't be realeasing the full package via windows update for a month or 2 I'm pretty sure.

Direct link: (Thanks to Peri)
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/upda...c03e2300ebfde4.exe
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RE: Feedback on XP SP3
I've been running it on my laptop. I've only had problems with timezones, because it dosn't include the timezone fix for 2007.
It was way more convenient than waiting for windows update, since I slipstreamed it into my XP cd before I installed XP.
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I just read why M$ delayed the release thru Windows Update and why it's worth waiting a bit more
http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9931343-56.html?tag=nefd.lede
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