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xpPro SP 3 and media player

#1 ltdave

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:44 PM

i went to the microsoft download page to see about upgrading my media player from 9 to 11...

it said it was for xp with service pack 2. i tried to google whether or not i would have any issues but i couldnt get a clear answer. i got alot of info on what SP 3 was supposed to fix (didnt understand any of it) but not whether i should upgrade...

thanks for everyones help...

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:48 PM

I would upgrade to SP3 as it does increase performance regardless of any one says. I notice a huge difference in speed from WIn XP Pro SP2 and an SP3 machine.

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#3 ltdave

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:50 PM

yes, i have SP 3. i was wondering about how well or bad media player 11 works with that SP...

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:51 PM

It should work just fine. SP2 is just a pre-requisite to install it.

#5 ltdave

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:52 PM

oh, okay...

thanks

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 08:36 PM

I have both installed with no problems that I can discern.

Media Player is Media Player...not sure what you are asking when you wonder how it works with SP3.

FWIW: One of the reasons that Microsoft applications are continuously being updated...is that known system vulnerabilities are found in older/prior versions...which today's malware artists use to exploit users who don't seem to know this. Ditto for Java and Flash Player.

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