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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896256

Download Link: http://www.evilkitty.org/misc/WindowsXP-KB...-v3-x86-ENU.exe

Virus Scanner: http://virusscan.jotti.org/

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This patch is a beta and is going to be released in XP SP3

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I installed this patch and man, I did see a performance gain and even in games to but remember guys, this is a beta!!! So use at your own risk!!!!

Bugs Found

-Battlefield 2142 graphical issue while on bottom floor in Titan: http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4748/screen004iv9.jpg

-The DxDiag Test DirectDraw and Test Direct3D cubes spins very fast

NEW VERSION! V4!

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...MtjOBJVPQ%3d%3d

( 12/19/06 )

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What does this do, and why do I need it/what will I benefit from installing it. I do have a Core Duo btw.

Can I uninstall painlessly should I find it unnessecary or not functioning.

Because Windows XP was not originally designed to support performance states on multiprocessor configurations, changes are required to correctly realize this support on multiprocessor systems. Windows XP Service Pack 2 includes the required changes to the kernel power manager. These changes make sure that Windows XP correctly functions on multiprocessor systems with processor performance states.

You don't really need it unless you really want a bit of performance increase ( works for games also )

Edited by Joel

Did you say SP3? Id like a Microsoft source mentioning that acronym please.

Service Pack 3, the next service pack to be released for Windows XP Home and Pro 32-bit. You most likely are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 at the moment. Service Pack 3 will contain tons of bug fixes, some which are already available on Windows/Microsoft Update or as special cases where you can request the patch/hotfix if you are having the problem as described in the knowledge base.

What the Virus scanner as to do in this case?
Bugs Found

-Battlefield 2142 graphical issue while on bottom floor in Titan: http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4748/screen004iv9.jpg

-The DxDiag Test DirectDraw and Test Direct3D cubes spins very fast

About the cube... AFAIK, this is a driver proplem, I had that few time in the past... Again it's had nothing in relation...

What the Virus scanner as to do in this case?About the cube... AFAIK, this is a driver proplem, I had that few time in the past... Again it's had nothing in relation...

1. Its for users that doesn't trust me

2. How do you fix it? These two problems started happening just when I installed this beta patch ;)

Installed the patch... nothing changed so far :/

My cube is alright

Try re-install your drivers then re-install DirectX August:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

It "may" work... but I don't remember what I had done in the past... I think I never cared of this... :huh:

Did you say SP3? Id like a Microsoft source mentioning that acronym please.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx

Official Microsoft Windows Service Pack Road Map: "SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 2H 2007. This date is preliminary. SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 2H 2007. This date is preliminary."

http://www.betanews.com/article/Windows_XP...2007/1137527416

Microsoft Windows Product Manager Jed Rose: "We are tentatively targeting the second half of 2007 to release XP SP3."

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