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xpsp3res.dll

While browsing through the system folder, I found a very interesting file called xpsp3res.dll. Here's some information about the DLL.



Besides the obvious LOL from this description, this is the absolute proof we've all been waiting for. There will indeed be an XP SP3! (The only little old question is, when? )

On a side note, which DLL contains the Windows Security Center?

Only Microsoft knows what's going to go into xpsp3res.dll

As for security center, you're looking for xpsp2res.dll and wscui.cpl.

No, but it's already there. And it contains only one (1) icon:

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First off, I'm definitely NOT pinning this topic as it's hardly worthwhile.

Also, there's no doubt there will be an SP3. It's been brought up several times over now, but the (exact) timeframe is still up-in-the-air.

Plus, any hotfix released after SP2 is identified as pre-SP3 and could have included such a placeholder DLL.

In addition, your description is quite lacking and you would be better off referring to the instance in system32.

Finally, the icon suggests its related to WMP and downloading online music.

You mean like in Windows XP?

@ahanix1989: Ah yes, there you go then.

I tried to hunt it down some last night, but I wasn't coming across it. However, I also have the tasks pane disabled, so that explains why I wouldn't have seen it.

Yes, I do a LOT of icon replacing in Windows XP (Interestingly enough, if I even THINK about touching the icons in user32.dll, it completely breaks the cd.

pffft! Been there, done that! Try manually replacing the icons in shell32.dll. Now that's fun.

BTW, I have hacked and replaced more than 95% of the user icons in my windows installation with Gant 3 icons.

Dude. I have replaced the icons in shell32.dll more times than you can imagine. I think it's that which made me suicidal. My "Icons" folder for icons to be put in is 325MB...

Some mod picture:
http://ahanix.org/mod/
http://www.ahanix.org/images/pictures/screenshots/


Now you can't tell me this isn't some pimp-ass modding skillz:

WOW. Neat. Where can you get it?

I dont care to be bothered by icon folders. My XPSP2 installation files are hacked to install my custom icons.

And no this has nothing to do with modding skills. It just requires a good knowledge of the inner layouts of the installation files. After that its a piece of cake to replace the resource within each file.

I just edited the network led dll earlier before SP2 to make send signal color defferent than received signal, but after SP2 i didnt re do it .

I, personally, think that after MSN Music was first introduced, post-SP2, they decided to start working on a SP3 DLL.

Or perhaps it's a placeholder for the future updates, as was suggested earlier? Because they already knew (Hell, we all knew) SP3 would exist. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a SP4

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No... don't bring back memories of Win2k... NOOO...

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Service packs are normal, and Windows 2000 was best

Honstly do you use Windows 2000 in your personal box ?

He probably does, LOL.

2k was for biz. NOT for non-corporate use.

No, I use Windows XP. Doesn't mean 2000 isn't the best, I just prefer the pretty colors

WTH?

I recall a bitmap in ntoskrnl.exe, of an edition with "Family" in it

LOL, they mean Server Family (all the versions had the same branding)

Now that's funny!!!

Put it in the Jokes section, please. Thanks in advance.

I have to agree with Ahanix on this one. 2000 was (and currently is) the best Windows OS I've ever used. My laptop still runs it with all the software I could ever need on it, and with no problems. It even crashes less than my more "stable" desktop with XP on it. However, since NT4 had SP6 and an URP, 2000 had SP4 and an URP, then I'd guess SP3 may be the last for XP, plus an URP. Just a guess, but hey, what do I know? Certainly not what goes on in the Redmond peoples minds.

Dammit, do I have to try and find my 2000 cd now? (Speaking of which, where IS my 2000 cd?)

Isn't that like Microsoft/Windows Neptune?

And BTW, here you go:




P.S.

There are two, for some reason...

One of them says Copyright 1985-2000.
Quite strange.... maybe it was for DTC Server.

Well, that's just false. It was aimed to be for workstation use, but the support and stability it provided out-classed Windows 98 quite quickly. It wasn't not for home use, it just wasn't aimed as such by marketing. Before XP came out, a majority of retailers were offering 2k pre-installed on home machines.

yep, and i made the 2k switch. along with everyone i know. 2k was great