Re: wise and/or necessary to SP3 ?


"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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SP3 is not the security upgrade that SP2 was. There are some new and some
enhanced functionalities in it. It's actually very helpful in a network
with Vista computers, for example.

You aren't going to dam the tide of folks wanting the latest thing so all
anyone can do is advise moderation.
"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK, sorry. But I hate seeing everyone blindly jumping on the SP3
bandwagon as some (alleged) "necessity" (or in bringing "such great
benefits"), when it really isn't.
(I'll concede the point it likely tightens up a few more alleged
potential security leaks, but THAT is just a neverending story that seems
completely out of hand now). "True security comes from within": how
YOU use your machine, and what sites YOU visit. The responsibility
should be placed where it belongs: on the user, and his own habits. And
if he ventures out of there, that's on him. In short, you'll never
make any computer perfectly safe from the user's use or abuse. And
what's worse, every time they come up with a new "patch", problems
*always* surface. (I've been around the block just too many times on
this one).

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
My point is the ad hominems, Bill.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The "factual evidence" for wanting or needing SP3?? Well, you SHOW
me.
Bottom line: there isn't any (except for wanting to "stay up-to-date"
(whatever that means) - and that's not *factual* evidence of anything.

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
Bill, the ad hominems just aren't helpful. Users are not sheep. Show
your
superiority with factual advice.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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No, it is NOT necessary. (But you can always join the sheep who
are
blindly doing it, if you want! :-)

Christie wrote:
I recall big problems when machines were updated to SP2. My Dell
works
great and I don't want to chance f'n something up. Is it really
necessary
to upgrade to SP3? What if I don't? What do I have to gain by
upgrading?

Lastly, if I upgrade, can I use System Restore to go back to SP2?
Probably not, ey?

I don't think so, all my restore points were gone after the install of SP3


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