So I finally got up the nerve to let WXP install SP3 (Windows XP install Service Pack 3). SP3 is another attempt by M$ to keep XP users happy enough that they will eventually buy Vista instead of abandoning the monopoly.
I saved a System Restore point and went for it. After the 60 something megabytes of install file (pretty small in the grand scheme of things) downloaded, I started it and hoped for the best. It chugged and chugged and eventually declared itself done. I allowed the inevitable restart… answered the ‘Automatic Update’ question on reboot… and logged in.
I’ll admit at first that I was a bit disappointed that my computer had not been magically elevated to some greater silicon plane, but then I pondered the complete lack of any tangible obvious effect of the update and smiled.
SP3 had no obvious effect on my computer. Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be?
So congrats Microsoft, at least one customer had everything go smoothly.
September 13th, 2008 at 11:13 am
It’s probably worth noting that pretty much nothing happened when I upgraded K’s PC too. I can’t believe I’m about to say this: “Yay Microsoft.”. Don’t you love how society rewards mediocrity?