The WinXP Windows Update CPU saturation bug

[nemesismk2]

I just installed another windows xp pro with no issues in activation or updating. I will just be using this one for playing my fav games offline.

 

[ninaholic37]

I just installed another windows xp pro with no issues in activation or updating. I will just be using this one for playing my fav games offline.

That's good news! No cumulative 99 hour delay?

I just bought a "new" 2005 Dell with Windows XP Home / Pentium M 1.7Ghz / 2GB Ram for $69 and threw SP3 on it so far. I wonder how well it will work if I turn on Automatic Updates this time. Any bets? :awe:

 

[nemesismk2]

That's good news! No cumulative 99 hour delay?

I just bought a "new" 2005 Dell with Windows XP Home / Pentium M 1.7Ghz / 2GB Ram for $69 and threw SP3 on it so far. I wonder how well it will work if I turn on Automatic Updates this time. Any bets? :awe:

what i had windows xp wasn't automatic but notify me but don't automatically download or install them which gives me more control.

best of luck 🙂

 

[fire400]

not sure if anyone has said this yet, but with client comps, we install the "internet explorer 8 online-update .exe" (available download from microsoft or other websites), sp3 should be installed first, however.

that way the webpage can successfully load correctly. other cases, keeping the system while auto-update/install-on-demand is configured will automatically download updates and install them right away (after proper user prompts)