From: benmyers@REMOVEmyactv.net   
      
   "herman"  wrote in message news:l72   
   nh$i38$1@adenine.netfront.net...   
   >I bought a used laptop with xp sp3 on it. I have not updated windows or   
   > installed any patches to the OS. I do not have the OS install disks, the   
   > guy I bought it from did not bring them. The OS appears to be legit but   
   > for all I know it could be a pirated version-I haven't checked.   
   >    
   > Is there an easy/fast way to update the OS? I want to keep xp sp3. I   
   > don't want to run into problems doing this so I must restore the   
   > partition (time consuming). Past experience with MS tells me to be   
   > cautious as what they say is easy often turns out to be a problem. I   
   > have had some crashes trying to use a vpn here and I think it's related   
   > to a windows conflict-tap driver won't install and gives me BSOD. Every   
   > thing else appears to work fine. Not sure if I should try to update the   
   > OS just to get this one, highly reviewed program to work. Thanks for any   
   > help; I did google this but there was nothing on this particular   
   > problem.    
   >    
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   Ben   
      
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