I just installed service pack 3 for windows 2000 and want to give you guys a heads up about it. If you're wondering why you can't find it on the microsoft website it's because they have added it to be downloaded, but they won't announce it until Thursday, supposedly. This being the case, there shouldn't be any changes to it unless, of course, there are bugs. So yes, as far as I can tell I have installed a legitiment, complete version. For me, it appears that there is about a 10% performance gain, but that may not apply to everyone. So far I have noticed a couple bugs with FS2002:1. When in full screen mode, pressing the "alt" key will pause the simulator but the pull down menus do not display. I tried clicking my cursor over the area where the menus should be and it still carries out the commands but you won't see it untill you go into window mode.2. Again, in full screen mode, the "esc" key will pause the game but the menu doesn't display. If I hit "enter" the flight is ended like it it supposed to, but you won't see it until you switch to window mode.3. In game text has artifacts on it. This includes the atc window and nav/fps info. The letters appear to have lines at the edges and such.I tried reinstalling FS2002 and it didn't make any difference. Just because I have these problems, however, does not mean that you will have them too. I have tweaked my system a lot. My suggestion is that windows 2000 users wait to hear about other people's experiences with SP3 before installing it. That's as far as FS2002 is concerned. For windows 2000, I guess SP3 is mostly a bunch of bug fixes over the previous SPs. Here is a list of them: http://www.activewin.com/win2000/sp3bugs.shtml There is also an autoupdater feature and something that alows you to change some of the default programs, such as making something other than IE your browser. I hope this is useful information.

Thanks for the info!

Look through the EULA for Win2k SP3 and WinXP SP1. You are required to give Microsoft root access to your machine at any time and with out your notification. Just thought I'd let you know.

I'd like to see them try to enforce that one outside the US, considering their product activation system is already illegal in numerous countries. They don't seem to spend too much money on foreign lawyers anyway - have you read the EULAs for non-US jurisdictions? However, there is also hope for US residents - despite the recent surge in IT legislation, the 'licence' agreement remains largely undefined - does it relate to a purchase or a lease? Is it an agreement between two individuals (the term 'licence' would appear to negate that), if not, on what statutory basis would enforceability be claimed (due to the lack of consideration, common contract law is out of the question)?Cheers,Gosta.

HiMS doesn't HAVE to enforce it - the SP's will install Bill's Back Door to your system, Digital Rights Management, which you've already agreed to and waived your rights to sue if any 3rd party software which uses it, screws your system. Of course, even if you don't install SP1, there's no telling what future MS software you install will add this module for you.If you think this is bad, then NOT installing XP SP1 could be just as bad, thanks to an un-disclosed bug in the Help Center of XP which has NOT been publicly announced and for which there is NO fix other than installing SP1. This bug allows a malicious command to be run from your browser which will DELETE any specified directory on your drive, including root. Incidentally, MS was told about this on June 25th. XP users - create a folder named C:test, copy some files into it and then type this into your browser:hcp://system/DFS/uplddrvinfo.htm?file://c:test*Test and its contents will now be deleted. This script could meet you via any web page. You can read all about it at:http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27074.htmland:http://unity.skankhouse.orgSo, answers on a post card, which form of evil would you rather have?Blackmail by another name...Best regards//Neil

>MS doesn't HAVE to enforce it - the SP's will install Bill's >Back Door to your system, Digital Rights Management, which >you've already agreed to and waived your rights to sue if >any 3rd party software which uses it, screws your system. >Of course, even if you don't install SP1, there's no telling >what future MS software you install will add this module for >you. >After installing SP3 for Windows 2000 simply go to Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services and setAutomatic Updates to 'Disabled'Background Intelligent Transfer Service to 'Disabled'WMDM PMSP Service to 'Manual'If you have Automatic Updates enabled it doesn't work unless you are logged in as Administrator. And of course this account should only be used when needed.