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    XP SP3 on T61. slower? faster?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stevensol, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. stevensol

    stevensol Notebook Consultant

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    I was wondering if anyone with a T61 has installed service pack 3 for XP Pro on it. What were the results on your system? I just downloaded and installed a copy of sp3 from tweakxp.com, its version .3244. Anyways, after installation I think it might have slowed down my T61 a bit. Anyone else have experience with sp3? I am thinking Xp sp2 might be the sweet spot for the T61.
     
    stevensol, Dec 17, 2007
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    rxblitzrx Notebook Evangelist

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    SP3 is available already?
     
    rxblitzrx, Dec 17, 2007
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    Just the Release Candidate.
     
    MarkoD, Dec 17, 2007
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  4. Arki

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    SP3 is still in development and being tested. Just wait until it's officially released before installing it...
     
    Arki, Dec 17, 2007
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    i have it installed and I don't see any significant performance improvements

    but it definitely doesn't feel slower in any way
     
    kewun, Dec 18, 2007
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    Actually, the reviews a few weeks ago have said that it speeds up XP but does not help Vista's speed.
     
    alacrityathome, Dec 18, 2007
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    My T42 has SP3 and It feels much faster on everything.

    It might be just a feeling.
     
    powerballx5, Dec 18, 2007
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    It shouldn't be slower.
     
    John B, Dec 18, 2007
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    I don't know if I'll get it, I really don't like windows update ever since i heard of stealth updates and my biggest fear is of loss of performance, so i think I'll just wait a few weeks after SP3 to see what the reports are saying.
     
    Hawkeye05, Dec 18, 2007
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  10. Arki

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    Yea, I'm definitely waiting until it's shown in Windows Update and even then I will give it a couple weeks before installing it.
     
    Arki, Dec 18, 2007
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    The RC has tested as being something like 8-10% faster than SP2 or earlier. It should be a nice little upgrade for XP users.

    As already stated though - unless you want to reformat and install later (or I suppose you *could* uninstall the beta SP - although probably not very cleanly) you should wait until the final release is publicly available.
     
    mcbrided, Dec 18, 2007
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  12. alacrityathome

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    I will take 10%!

    What is the SP3 timing? I heard Q1 08.
     
    alacrityathome, Dec 18, 2007
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    Yes, it will be released Q1 2008.
     
    John B, Dec 18, 2007
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    If it matters, I'm using both Vista SP1 and XP SP3 here at home with *less* issues than before.

    I know RC status doesnt mean rock solid - but I havent had any issues as of yet.

    The XP SP3 wasnt entirely necessary for me as I wasnt having any issues with SP2.

    Vista SP1 on the other hand, while not perfect, fixed numerous issues I was having with pre-sp1. I still dont like Vista - but it IS slowly becoming a viable option if you have a monster of a machine needed to run it properly.
     
    mcbrided, Dec 18, 2007
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