before installing sp3 should I do it on a clean sp2 setup?

[Guest Patrick Pierson]

Whenever I install my spsp2 disc I always do a lot of minor changes to make

it work the the I want it to.

 

Is it better to go ahead and do that before I insall sp3 or should I install

sp2 and then immediately install sp3 and then do the changes?

 

We are talking about minor stuff here like the way folders appear and the

colors and all those sorts of things.

 

Also I just installed sp3 on another machine and noticed I have two items

listem under HKLM runonce but the just stay there. Does that mean they will

run every time, is something wrong or should I just ignore it.

 

They are netfxupudate v 1.1. 4322 and srepostpone part of my zone alarm

software. Everything seems to be working ok but I like to know whats going

on.

 

Many thanks for any ideas.

[Guest Alias]

Re: before installing sp3 should I do it on a clean sp2 setup?

 

Patrick Pierson wrote:

> Whenever I install my spsp2 disc I always do a lot of minor changes to make

> it work the the I want it to.

>

> Is it better to go ahead and do that before I insall sp3 or should I install

> sp2 and then immediately install sp3 and then do the changes?

>

> We are talking about minor stuff here like the way folders appear and the

> colors and all those sorts of things.

>

> Also I just installed sp3 on another machine and noticed I have two items

> listem under HKLM runonce but the just stay there. Does that mean they will

> run every time, is something wrong or should I just ignore it.

>

> They are netfxupudate v 1.1. 4322 and srepostpone part of my zone alarm

> software. Everything seems to be working ok but I like to know whats going

> on.

>

> Many thanks for any ideas.

>

>

 

Install XP. Install your video and audio drivers and chip set if there's

a question mark in Device Manager for the chip set. I then install Crap

Cleaner then and do a clean up, disk check and defrag. Then install SP3.

Reboot TWICE. Do a clean up, chkdsk and defrag. Then the updates. Then

your programs, with your anti virus, real time anti malware programs,

etc. last. Then the devices like your printer, camera and scanner. Do

another clean up, chkdsk and defrag. Then tweak to your heart's content.

 

Alias

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: before installing sp3 should I do it on a clean sp2 setup?

 

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

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

 

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

 

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.

 

• US:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• CA:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• UK:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• AU:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

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

Windows XP | 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/

 

 

Patrick Pierson wrote:

> Whenever I install my spsp2 disc I always do a lot of minor changes to

> make

> it work the the I want it to.

>

> Is it better to go ahead and do that before I insall sp3 or should I

> install

> sp2 and then immediately install sp3 and then do the changes?

>

> We are talking about minor stuff here like the way folders appear and the

> colors and all those sorts of things.

>

> Also I just installed sp3 on another machine and noticed I have two items

> listem under HKLM runonce but the just stay there. Does that mean they

> will

> run every time, is something wrong or should I just ignore it.

>

> They are netfxupudate v 1.1. 4322 and srepostpone part of my zone alarm

> software. Everything seems to be working ok but I like to know whats going

> on.

>

> Many thanks for any ideas.

[Guest Patrick Pierson]

Re: before installing sp3 should I do it on a clean sp2 setup?

 

Thank you sirs!

 

 

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:ecTE%23rPwIHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

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

>

> Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

>

> 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.

>

> • US:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • CA:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • UK:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • AU:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

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

> Windows XP | 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/

>

>

> Patrick Pierson wrote:

>> Whenever I install my spsp2 disc I always do a lot of minor changes to

>> make

>> it work the the I want it to.

>>

>> Is it better to go ahead and do that before I insall sp3 or should I

>> install

>> sp2 and then immediately install sp3 and then do the changes?

>>

>> We are talking about minor stuff here like the way folders appear and the

>> colors and all those sorts of things.

>>

>> Also I just installed sp3 on another machine and noticed I have two items

>> listem under HKLM runonce but the just stay there. Does that mean they

>> will

>> run every time, is something wrong or should I just ignore it.

>>

>> They are netfxupudate v 1.1. 4322 and srepostpone part of my zone alarm

>> software. Everything seems to be working ok but I like to know whats

>> going

>> on.

>>

>> Many thanks for any ideas.

>