Αβέβαιο μέλλον για το SP3 των Windows XP

[Reef]

Το μακρύ ταξίδι της Microsoft για να βγάλει τα Vista στην κυκλοφορία έφερε πολλές παράπλευρες απώλειες. Θυμάστε το σύστημα αρχείων WinFS; Την Next Generation Secure Computing Base; Τώρα η καθυστέρηση του λειτουργικού συστήματος μπορεί να επηρεάσει και άλλα προϊόντα.

Η Microsoft ανακοίνωσε την περασμένη εβδομάδα ότι θα καθυστερήσει κι άλλο την εκδοσή του επόμενου μεγάλου Service Pack των Windows XP έως το πρώτο μισό του 2008. Τα νέα έφτασαν αμέσως μετά τις αναφορές ότι το RTM των Vista (release to manufacturers) θα καθυστερήσει κι άλλο, από τα τέλη Οκτωβρίου στις αρχές Νοεμβρίου, περιπλέκοντας τα πράγματα για τους κατασκευαστές PC.

Το SP3 είναι μια συλλογή από διορθώσεις ασφάλειας και ενημερώσεις του λειτουργικού το οποίο αρχικά είχε ανακοινωθεί για το 2006. Τον Ιανουάριο, η Microsoft είπε ότι σπρώχνει την ημερομηνία στο πρώτο μισό του 2007. Την περασμένη εβδομάδα η ημερομηνία ξέφυγε πάλι σε μια “προκαταρκτική” ημερομηνία κάπου στο πρώτο μισό του 2008.


πηγή: infoworldld

[nlkrio]

Μπράβο!!!Ολοι θα βαλουμε Βιαστα νομιμα οπως ολοι οι Ελληνες μια ωρα νωριτερα !
Linux!!!!

[lou.nick]

Πως λεμε κρύο καιρος για 2, ε vista καιρός για linux. Καλά δεν κάνει ομοιοκαταλήξια αλλά την αλήθεια λέει.

[dkarko]

Είναι ήδη πόσα 270 Patches μετά το SP2; Αμαν... ΄Ηδη υπάρχουν homebrew SP3 εκδόσεις απο δω και απο κει..

[nobig]

Autopatcher και καθαρίσατε

[redbull]

+1 για autopatcher

βαζω κι ενα link:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S...tcher-XP.shtml

[Lumens]

Συμφωνώ για Autopatcher!

[lariser]

Έτσι κι αλλιώς το Autopatcher είναι πολύ πιο πρακτικό ακόμα και για τους νόμιμους χρήστες (ειδικά όταν ξεκινούν με καθαρή εγκατάσταση). Χ...καμε για το SP2. Έτσι κι αλλιώς τα XP δεν υπολείπονται τόσο σε χαρακτηριστικά όσο στην ασφάλεια (και την αίσθηση ασφάλειας) που παρέχουν στο χρήστη. Ζήτω το Autopatcher, λοιπόν!

[tsopanos]

Βάλτε linux!!

Εγώ από τότε που έβαλα ubuntu βρήκα την υγειά μου

[gkandir]

Autopatcher-Linux 4-3.

Έλα, υπάρχει χρόνος...

[sagiadinos]

Έτσι κι αλλιώς το Autopatcher είναι πολύ πιο πρακτικό ακόμα και για τους νόμιμους χρήστες (ειδικά όταν ξεκινούν με καθαρή εγκατάσταση). Χ...καμε για το SP2. Έτσι κι αλλιώς τα XP δεν υπολείπονται τόσο σε χαρακτηριστικά όσο στην ασφάλεια (και την αίσθηση ασφάλειας) που παρέχουν στο χρήστη. Ζήτω το Autopatcher, λοιπόν!

Μια μικρή ανάλυση ρε παιδιά για το τί ακριβώς είναι αυτό το Autopatcher για μας τους άσχετους είναι δυνατή;

[cprotopapas]

Μια μικρή ανάλυση ρε παιδιά για το τί ακριβώς είναι αυτό το Autopatcher για μας τους άσχετους είναι δυνατή;

Spoiler:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Based on v1.1 written by Raptor. It was hard to find before and some people had trouble downloading it so i moved it here!
Here are some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about AutoPatcher.

General

Q: What is AutoPatcher?
A: AutoPatcher could be described as an offline Windows Update. AutoPatcher provides an interface to a large collection of updates, common applications and registry tweaks, that can be easily and quickly applied to your computer system.

Q: What are the advantages of AutoPatcher over Windows Update?
A: The main advantage is that you just have to do one download in order to have all the patches and add-ons, such as Sun Java, MSN Messenger 7.x and Windows Media Player 10. If you have many computers or if you format your computer frequently, it saves both time and bandwidth. With AutoPatcher, you can install critical patches offline, eliminating the risk of getting infected while using Windows Update. You can also come in handy when updating a friend’s PC, if he/she can’t access the Internet (or uses a narrowband connection).

Q: Where can I find more information on AutoPatcher?
A: You can visit the official forum here: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=89, and the official website here: www.autopatcher.com

Q: Is AutoPatcher legal?
A: Yes, nw_raptor once spoke to a Microsoft employee and apparently they know about us but dont care what we do!

Windows Versions

Q: Which versions of Windows are supported?
A: The main AutoPatcher releases are aimed at English Windows with the latest service pack. However, it will load on any Windows version, showing only the included items (modules) which match the running environment. There are also special releases for Greek, Dutch, Norwegian and Portuguese (from Portugal and from Brazil) Windows.

Q: Does AutoPatcher work with systems without the latest service pack?
A: Yes and No! Yes, AutoPatcher will run fine on the system, however because the releases are aimed at the latest service packs, most modules included will not be available for installation, and modules for updates prior to the latest service pack wont be available. So if you do, there wont be much point!

Q: Does AutoPatcher work with 64bit or XP-MCE systems?
A: The current Windows XP and Server 2003 releases are 32bit only. We do plan to make 64bit releases in the near future though.
XP-MCE edition is basically just XP-Pro with extra media capabilities. The 32bit XP release will work fine, however you will also require extra MCE specific updates. We do plan on making an MCE addition pack in the future.

General Usage

Q: Does AutoPatcher install anything without my permission?
A: Absolutely not! AutoPatcher does nothing secretly. The user has total control over the installation.

Q: I've downloaded AutoPatcher and executed it but the program didn't install anything.
A: When executing the downloaded file, you've only decompressed it to a folder. To proceed with the installation of the included patches and add-ons, use the shortcut created on the desktop.

Q: In AutoPatcher's selection screen, I see some items in blue. What does that mean?
A: AutoPatcher uses different colours as a way to provide the end user with additional information about an item. Black is used for normal, official items. Blue is assigned to official items which are already installed. When a whole group of items is already installed, the green colour is given to the group’s item. Finally, unofficial items are shown in red or, if found installed, orange.

Q: I want to remove a tweak that I applied with AutoPatcher. How is it done?
A: You must use the Tweak Undo tool. If you have an AutoPatcher startmenu entry, its located in the \tools subfolder. If not, go to C:\Program Files\AutoPatcher\tools\tweakundo.exe

Q: Can i use AutoPatcher from a CD/DVD/Flash drive/external hard drive?
A: Yes, simply copy the contents of C:\Program Files\AutoPatcher (default location) over.

Q: Can i use AutoPatcher from a network share?
A: Yes. Note, with a UNC path, either use this utility someone was working on, or follow rtk's instructions found here.

Releases

Q: What are the differences between the full and lite releases?
A: The Lite release is a slimmed down version of the full release, it does not contain the full set of addons that the full release does.

Q: What's an update release?
A: Update releases are for updating the previous months release with the latest files found in the Full and Lite releases. They save a huge amount of time and bandwidth for us, our mirrors, and you! They are not designed to be used on their own!

Q: How should i use update releases?
A: You should have a Full or Lite release as a 'base release', then every month you should download and install the latest update release on top of it. Using update releases will save you bandwidth, and you will have the equivilant of the latest full or lite release without downloading the entire thing!

Q: How should i NOT use update releases and why?
Incorrect use: on its own; on top of one or more update releases with no base release; or on a base release without all other updates releases between its release and the current month.
Symptoms: If you do use one incorrectly, you will experience a number of problems. 1) you may not be able to do anything at all if not all program files are present, 2) you may experience problem #8 described above, 3) only fully included modules will work, partially included modules (bug fixes,etc) wont be useable and may cause AutoPatcher to crash on load, produce errors, or partially install something.

Q: I have used AutoPatcher before. Should I install the new release in the same folder?
A: If the new release is a "Full" or "Lite" release, you must clean out the folder first else conflicts with old modules could cause errors. If its an "Update" release you can install it to the same folder.Note, if you've skipped a month and you can't get hold of the update release for that month, you must download the latest full or lite release and not the update release!

Q: Can i combine releases of different types (OS version/Language)?
A: Yes, as long as the release's author/translator has ensured the release is AIO compliant, you can simply install/copy&paste them on top of each other and there shouldnt be a problem.

Q: Is there a difference in quality between update releases and full/lite releases? i.e. should i go for new full/lite releases when there available?
A: No, there is no difference in quality, update releases are created first, and full/lite releases are created directly from those update releases. There is no need to go for new full/lite releases when they become available unless we're making major changes and no update release is available. The only other case for going for them would be because you dont want to have lots of release installers, in which case all you'd need to do is visit the pinned translation packs thread, and follow the instructions in ap_packing.rtf in order to pack the releases up into one.

Enjoy

[murray]

Βγάζουν και ειδική ελληνική έκδοση; Μπράβο στα παιδιά!

Στο θέμα του SP3 τώρα, εγώ βασικά πίστευα ότι σιγά μην κυκλοφορούσε η Microsoft service pack για "παλιά" έκδοση των Windows. Εδώ έχει κάνει τόση διαφήμιση για τα Vista και είναι γνωστή η τακτική της που με κάποιον τρόπο σε "εξαναγκάζει" να αγοράσεις το καινούριο προϊόν, είναι δυνατόν να κυκλοφορήσει SP3 για τα XP;

[parsifal]

Βγάζουν και ειδική ελληνική έκδοση; Μπράβο στα παιδιά!

murray, μη σου φαίνεται περίεργο! Πρόσεξε στο www.autopatcher.com, τέρμα κάτω δεξιά...

[NIB]

Και για ποιο λόγο να χρησιμοποιήσεις το autopatcher και όχι το windows update;