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Worth using Win XP SP3 with Bootcamp?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ninja_Duck" data-source="post: 1072917" data-attributes="member: 162883"><p>Coming from a Windows user (I'm planning on buying an iMac though, I want to join the fun), Microsoft recently announced they are going to stop supporting Service Pack 2, and you can download Service Pack 3 <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>For anti-virus, I suggest you get Avast Antivirus. They have a free edition to download which doesn't expire. You can get that <a href="http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download" target="_blank">here</a>. If you want to purchase Avast, you can, but I suggest to save money you should also get Microsoft Security Essentials <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/" target="_blank">here</a> (I tried this before I purchased Avast and it does the job).</p><p></p><p>This is pretty much what you need for Windows if it's just for gaming. Getting the free antivirus software is always good to have and always better than nothing. For gaming this is pretty good. I hope this helps you. Another thing, if it's just for gaming, Windows XP is perfect for games. There's no need for updating to Windows 7 because Windows XP won't become unsupported anytime soon. Have fun playing your MMOs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ninja_Duck, post: 1072917, member: 162883"] Coming from a Windows user (I'm planning on buying an iMac though, I want to join the fun), Microsoft recently announced they are going to stop supporting Service Pack 2, and you can download Service Pack 3 [URL="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3"]here[/URL]. For anti-virus, I suggest you get Avast Antivirus. They have a free edition to download which doesn't expire. You can get that [URL="http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download"]here[/URL]. If you want to purchase Avast, you can, but I suggest to save money you should also get Microsoft Security Essentials [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/"]here[/URL] (I tried this before I purchased Avast and it does the job). This is pretty much what you need for Windows if it's just for gaming. Getting the free antivirus software is always good to have and always better than nothing. For gaming this is pretty good. I hope this helps you. Another thing, if it's just for gaming, Windows XP is perfect for games. There's no need for updating to Windows 7 because Windows XP won't become unsupported anytime soon. Have fun playing your MMOs. [/QUOTE]
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