[PC] XP Service Pack 3!

[Gothian]

Microsoft has a beta of the Service Pack 3 for XP being tested with something like 15,000 testers. But it has been reported to increase performance by 10%!! If youd like to toy around with it, follow these instructions: (Creidts to DailyApps)

Copy and Paste this to notepad then save as "xpsp3.cmd"

@echo off
@echo off
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateXPSP3 /f 2> NUL
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateXPSP3 /v RCPreview /t REG_SZ /d 1c667073-b87f-4f52-a479-98c85711d869 /f
echo XPSP3 registry key has been set. Please check for updates in Windows Update - Kudos to dailyapps.net
pause

Run the above CMD file and then go to Windows Update and check for new updates. Youll see SP3 on there and bingo!

CLICK FOR VISTA SP1 (Credits to DailyApps)

Enoy my little ones.

EDIT:

Just found out that Automatic Updates will also let you download it.

[Viter]

you got one for SP 1 for Windows Vista?

[Gothian]

you got one for SP 1 for Windows Vista?

Added Link

[Phygar]

Is this something you could get into a lot of trouble for? + rep for it anyway.

[Koest]

I don't wanna try Vista SP1...I'm totally screwed up with vista as it is and I KNOW a beta of a service pack would REALLY screw things up. +rep anyways and i'll just wait like everyone else for it. (I couldnt get in trouble for it...my Windows is counterfeit anyways lol)

[Gothian]

I dont believe you can get in trouble for this in any way shape or form. Its a registry change which tricks the Automatic Updater into thinking your apart of the Betas for said Service Packs.

[TheDipper]

Invalid Key Name

[TheDipper]

Here's the correct code:

@echo off
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateXPSP3 /f 2> NUL
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateXPSP3 /v RCPreview /t REG_SZ /d 1c667073-b87f-4f52-a479-98c85711d869 /f
echo XPSP3 registry key has been set. Please check for updates in Windows Update - Kudos to dailyapps.net
pause

[L'Lawliet]

but wouldnt this be like really buggy
and also can a person tell me the updates in it cause i have SP2 and its good but i wanan see whats new in SP3

[Gothian]

Here's the correct code:

Thanks, for some reason it got pasted incorrectly O.O.

but wouldnt this be like really buggy
and also can a person tell me the updates in it cause i have SP2 and its good but i wanan see whats new in SP3

As far as I can tell.... It doesnt even show whats changed really... but it sure does make the PC snappier

Ill see if I cant investigate >.>

[Gothian]

Read here for the full scope of changes, not too huge of an upgrade, but well-worth the performance boost

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 beta: Full Review - Reviews by PC Magazine

[Raliant]

I'm still getting a "Invalid key name" with the correct code.

[Gothian]

I'm still getting a "Invalid key name" with the correct code.

I was getting this too, oddly enough, when I installed the .NET Framework 3.5 Redistributable on a virtual machine, it finally worked O.o

[Raliant]

I was getting this too, oddly enough, when I installed the .NET Framework 3.5 Redistributable on a virtual machine, it finally worked O.o

I'm a web designer, not a computer programmer, lol. How would I go about doing this?

[Phygar]

Worked for me. Just run this RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting