Don’t be in a hurry to install XP SP3

Check out all these links before jumping in.

I have upgraded one of my AMD PC’s with little problem, except some intermitent problems with IE6. Pre install, I removed IE7 as suggested in the IE Blog (see below). This machine doesn’t have Norton Antivirus, and uses Trend IS 2008 without problems.

IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
IE Blog

WindowsSecrets:
Norton software conflicts with Windows XP SP3
XP SP3 triggers false positives in security apps
HP recommends against installing Windows XP SP3
Don’t be in a hurry to install XP SP3
What you need to know before you install XP SP3

Jesper’s Blog:
Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

Vista Tip: Windows Help (.hlp) Files

If you are using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you no doubt have learned that you cannot open Window Help (*.hlp) files. This is because Microsoft made the decision to no longer include WinHlp32.exe (which is required to launch WinHelp files) as a component of the Windows operating system.

2 FMS tips discuss the problem and its implications in detail on deploying Help Files to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
#1 Microsoft Patch for Opening Windows Help (.hlp) Files
#2 Deploying Help Files to Vista and WS2008

FMS is a leading developer of products for Microsoft Access developers, and a top vendor of products for the SQL Server, Visual Studio .NET, and Visual Basic communities. They have a very useful Free Resources page.