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In my case I was simply able to boot into Safe Mode and uninstall it.
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Jason (24/07/2008)
Of course, only fools use Windows. Linux is what the smart people use. 
1/10, smart people use MacOS as well. 
Two AMD rigs here boosted to SP3 with zero problems.
(Shame that the same two rigs had to be fixed by me when later MS updates broke the ZoneAlarm installations.)
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thanks for all the replies people, will give it a go now,i do have xubuntu to fall back on lol 
Leon M
media/game:
E4300. Foxconn G9657MA-8EKRS2H, Asus 8800GT 512MB, CorsairTwinX XMS2 PC2-6400 (2x1GB), Western Digital WD 2500KS, Optiarc AD-7173A. Aspire XQ Pack, 620W Corsair HX, Samsung SyncMaster 940BW, XPsp2
Laptop:
Dell c610 pIII-M 1GHz. 256MB RAM. Xubuntu
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i hate it . service pack 2 was better . my internet dont work with my 3 usb modem with service pack 3 installed even did a full clean install
waste off time .
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pacard bell 1618 . pentium 4 3.6ghz. 2 x ddr400 .
200gig seagate sata . 2 x dvdrw. ati x1300 card
windows xp pro service pack 2
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No Problems with SP3 itself, but the first Update afterwards, KB951978, is a keyboard/mouse killer on older machines (2 affected, one Celeron, one P4).
Below is text of my e-mail to Micros**t.
"Dear Laura (Lu, Micros**t)
I fully updated the computer to pre-SP3 status on 28 June 2008 with no problems. I then, again on 28 June, installed SP3. Again no problems.
On 29 June, just before return of the PC to it's owner, I changed Automatic Update Setttings FROM "Notify me but don't install" TO "Automatically Download and Install".
Only Update installed on 29 June was KB951978. I still monitored the install of KB951978, up to and including the requested reboot of the PC. Still no problems.
AFTER REBOOT - NO MOUSE, NO KEYBOARD.
You have misunderstood the update KB951978 issue on ONE SMALL BUT IMPORTANT POINT,
After gaining keyboard but not Mouse functionality. I removed the update, issue remains.
THEN I removed Service Pack 3, but the issue persisted.
On 30 June (OVERNIGHT), BEFORE REPEAT BEFORE clearing the CMOS, the Keyboard and Mouse both are working.
The issue remains with the update KB951978, but the keyboard/mouse problem APPEARS TO BE SELF FIXING GIVEN TIME
As of date and time of this e-mail, PC is fully functional and bagged ready to return to owner.
Only Update notified to me before disconnecting PC is SP3.
I AM SOMEWHAT RELUCTANT TO RE-INSTALL THIS SERVICE PACK UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS FULLY RESOLVED"
NB This issue has not affected my laptop (CoreDuo), with both SP3 AND KB951978 installed
I have since spent a week swapping increasingly pointless e-mails with Micros**t, with them trying to blame everything from faulty keyboard/mouse (my same test/built kit used before/during/after/still) to USB drivers (keyboard/mouse are PS2), before they will admit any possibility of faulty software.
I will not install SP3 again, and advise anyone one else to either don't install or remove it and KB951978.
not waving, just drowning in Micros**t
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Pentium
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As someone said to me the other day, "There's nothing wrong with M$ Windows that a good operating system wouldn't fix."
The VFM (Value For Money) Addict
Signatures are old hat. Everyone should be using PIN's by now.
Mine's - 4300315266779005801580
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