Should I Upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 3

So, very good question if you are using Autodesk products. Since only some of the 2009 products were tested on Service Pack 3, they are the only ones that Autodesk is stating will work with this release.

Here are some othe thoughts from the World Wide Web:

"Will my Autodesk software run on Service Pack 3?"
See http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=11279992&linkID=9240617

"The problem relates to machines with SP3 installed rebooting and then not allowing users to get so much as Safe Mode. The problem is mainly affecting AMD users who bought their machines from HP. Johansson attributes the problem to the way that HP puts images of Windows onto its machines, using the same copy for both Intel and AMD boxes."

See http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-XP-SP3,5334.html

"If your computer is running “mission critical” applications, being cautious about installing any major update to your operating system is always the way to go. If you have more than one Windows XP computer, installing the update on a system that isn’t relied upon as heavily is a good way to understand how the update might impact your computers, especially in a business environment."

See http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/05/02/should-i-install-xp-service-pack-3/

"How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer."

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249

"Problems with Symantec software: When you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista SP 1, a tool that is called Fixccs.exe adds numerous registry keys in many locations (some of them within the Symantec registry keys) but is unable to remove them. Because of these registry keys, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

* Windows Device Manager is empty
* Missing Wireless network adaptors or other hardware devices
* Unable to connect using a wireless adapter"

See http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/asp/symcu_defcontent_view.asp?ssfromlink=true&sprt_cid=b32555cd-1b26-4041-abac-882faf8d365f&docid=20080530144453EN

"A fundamental tenant of Defensive Computing is not to install newly released software. With Windows XP SP3, the reason to wait is software incompatibilities. Even though SP3 has underdone much testing, it's a big world and there are bound to be problems with some software. By waiting, you let everyone else find and fix the problems before you face them."

See http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-9929300-33.html?hhTest=1

Let us know how you make out!