uninstall sp3

[Guest deb]

after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer freezes.

I ran the add/remove programs and then rebooted and it no longer shows in the

list of updates, however, if I right click on my computer it still says SP3 -

how do I get rid of this - restores will not work

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: uninstall sp3

 

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation (and

uninstall, for that matter)

http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

--

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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

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deb wrote:

> after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer

> freezes.

> I ran the add/remove programs and then rebooted and it no longer shows in

> the list of updates, however, if I right click on my computer it still

> says

> SP3 - how do I get rid of this - restores will not work

[Guest Alias]

Re: uninstall sp3

 

deb wrote:

> after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer freezes.

> I ran the add/remove programs and then rebooted and it no longer shows in the

> list of updates, however, if I right click on my computer it still says SP3 -

> how do I get rid of this - restores will not work

 

A clean install will work and you'll be able to install SP3 then but do

it with a CD, not Windows Updates, and do it right after the XP install

and after installing the video, main board and audio drivers. Do the

clean install with just the keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers

connected, NOTHING else. I would then get the Windows updates, install

the programs, leaving your AV/Firewall/Malware apps at the end of the

programs install and, finally, your devices such as a printer, scanner,

camera, etc.

 

Alias

[Guest Carrie]

Re: uninstall sp3

 

 

"deb" <deb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6A98CF23-7B73-4E8B-A716-8EBFDF395253@microsoft.com...

> after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer

> freezes.

> I ran the add/remove programs and then rebooted and it no longer shows in

> the

> list of updates, however, if I right click on my computer it still says

> SP3 -

> how do I get rid of this - restores will not work

 

I've been reading about this on other groups, and I'm not an expert, but I

don't think you can get rid of it (change back)

People are reporting problems and one had to find some "fix" with the

registry to do just to get the SP3 to go in. She said if I wanted to put it

in she would send me the instructions she got for doing this.

I looked it up (google) and found othes saying the same thing, that it's

hard to put in, doesn't go in alot of times (some said it does no problem)

and then it doesn't work good, they have problems with it. And, the overall

advice is to wait a bit till it gets the bugs out. And, that once you have

it you can't go back.

That's what I'm doing. I get auto downloads for it (don't know what it is

TILL it downloads and wants to instal. I just click the "don't agree" and it

cancels it)

I know this doesn't answer your question and I'm sure those who really

know about it will, just sharing what I've recently learned about it.

[Guest deb]

Re: uninstall sp3

 

Odd - but now my computer says "xp sp2" who knows - sure would be nice if

the general public were not the guinea pigs!

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation (and

> uninstall, for that matter)

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

>

> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> deb wrote:

> > after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer

> > freezes.

> > I ran the add/remove programs and then rebooted and it no longer shows in

> > the list of updates, however, if I right click on my computer it still

> > says

> > SP3 - how do I get rid of this - restores will not work

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: uninstall sp3

 

Had you rebooted before you made your first post here?

 

Repost:

> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation (and

> uninstall, for that matter)

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

 

deb wrote:

> Odd - but now my computer says "xp sp2" who knows - sure would be nice if

> the general public were not the guinea pigs!

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation (and

>> uninstall, for that matter)

>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

>>

>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select

>> "Windows

>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> deb wrote:

>>> after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer

>>> freezes.

>>> I ran the add/remove programs and then rebooted and it no longer shows

>>> in

>>> the list of updates, however, if I right click on my computer it still

>>> says

>>> SP3 - how do I get rid of this - restores will not work

[Guest Plato]

Re: uninstall sp3

 

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>

> after installing sp3 I want to uninstall it - IE crashes, computer freezes.

 

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