I look through mine... On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:06 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What else do you do with Windows? ;) > > > > > *"Joe Heaton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > > 04/29/2008 10:07 AM > Please respond to > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > > To > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> cc > Subject > RE: XP SP3 Available for DL > > > > > Of course, all Jeff could do is play solitaire and pinball, but the > properties did read Service Pack 3... > > Joe Heaton > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * > Sent:* Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:57 AM* > To:* NT System Admin Issues* > Subject:* Re: XP SP3 Available for DL > > > I tested that download last night in a virtual machine. The install went > smoothly and the properties read "Service Pack 3" after installation. > > Jeff > > > > *"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > > 04/28/2008 11:29 PM > Please respond to > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > > > To > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> cc > Subject > Re: XP SP3 Available for DL > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:55 PM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Well, windowsupdate.com is registered to Microsoft. And the front part > of > > the name looks legit, but what's with the guid-like number tacked onto > the > > end? They never did that before. > > It's because the update link posted to is from the Windows Update > automatic system, rather than the manual updates one gets from the > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads sub-site. WU uses a separate > server farm, and the files often (usually? always?) have funky > download names. > > I also wouldn't be surprised if the linked file is a different > packaging of Win XP SP3, one designed for WU. Maybe needing separate > downloads, or lacking certain files, or whatever. Or maybe not. > Either way, I'm waiting for the "regular" release via MS Download > Center. :) > > -- Ben > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
