Whoops... got the URL wrong.. The URL I sent is for XP SP3... The blocker is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7C9A07A-5267-4 BD6-87D0-E2A72099EDB7&displaylang=en - or - http://tinyurl.com/2tadkt Sorry about that... Larry -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Sacks Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:03 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929) I haven't installed it on any systems here yet... still waiting to let others beta test the final release first... :-) However, if you want to prevent it from downloading automagically as part of Windows Updates, go here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-4 0be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en for the MS Service Pack blocker.... You can run it on your own system: Spreg.cmd . /b Or on a remote user's system - assuming you've got admin access to it: Spreg.cmd machine-name /b Where "machine-name" is the name of the system. If you decide later you want SP3 to be automagically installed, just redo the command but instead of the "/b" use "/u" instead. Larry -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:24 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929) FYI, I went ahead and downloaded/installed the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929) update, which installed OK, but upon the mandatory reboot, the computer came up with the BSOD momentarily and then to the options screen. When I repeatedly tried to start normally, it failed each time as well as when I chose Last Good Configuration. I ended up having to boot into safe-mode and then do a system restore back to before the SP3 install. The BSOD only flashes on for 1/30 of a second so I can't see what it is. Any ideas? The Compaq Presario Win XP Media Center has all critical updates installed up until SP3. Thanks in advance, Richard P. ************************************************************************ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************ * ************************************************************************ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************ * ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************