Windows Service Pack 3

[CHA!NGANG]

Is there anyway to download it quickly? It says it will take me 12 Hours to complete. It also says do it via the windows update, however, it won't show up. Also, does anyone know why my skype keeps closing whenever I open it? ( I know this is a different question but yeah :P)

+ Rep for all good answers! Thanks :]

[RyanDOT]

>Start
>All Programs
>Windows Update (At the top)

????

[scottish]

It also says do it via the windows update, however, it won't show up.

:rolleyes:

And what the hell 12 hours!? took me like 3 mins?

Try restarting your network and check speedtest.net to see your download speed...

Do you get an error when skype crashes?

[Christian]

If Skype keeps closing like that just restart you computer that normally fixes it.

Also I am guessing you want SP3 for XP? If so here is a direct link which I used to download SP3 myself since it's quicker with a download accelerator.

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/svpk/2008/04/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_c81472f7eeea2eca421e116cd4c03e2300ebfde4.exe

[CHA!NGANG]

>Start
>All Programs
>Windows Update (At the top)

????

I've tried, won't work.


It also says do it via the windows update, however, it won't show up.

:rolleyes:

And what the hell 12 hours!? took me like 3 mins?

Try restarting your network and check speedtest.net to see your download speed...

Do you get an error when skype crashes?

Nor, it just crashes and yeah it won't show up :(

[RyanDOT]

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Windows-XP-SP3.shtml

Don't know if that link download is safe...

[scottish]

Speedtest.net what is your download speed?

[CHA!NGANG]

All the links I try take at least 3-4 hours. :(

EDIT: It says: 1716 kbps = download.

[Christian]

All the links I try take at least 3-4 hours. :(

You must just have a slow internet.

[scottish]

Check your network settings, is it 100mps? or is it something like 20? :rolleyes:


Even 1716kbps should download alot faster than 3-4 hours, how big is the file?

[CHA!NGANG]

316 mb

[scottish]

Thats very small :P is it wired connection, if so i assume it s100mbps connection?

That should be done in about 3 mins max?

[CHA!NGANG]

I can only get to Service Pack 2, I fixed the skype problem though. When I try and install 3 it doesn't work.

[scottish]

Define "doesn't work" do you get an error or what?

[CHA!NGANG]

Nope, it just doesn't show up anywhere. When I do it from the site, it takes 12 hours.

[scottish]

Download it off softpedia if they've got it? :P

Do you have any other computers in the house, is it faster on them? if so stick it on memory stick/external HDD/DVD or something and install.

[CHA!NGANG]

Nor only my sisters laptop which takes 10 years to turn on :(