I downloaded service pack 3 and it changed and took some of my programs.how can fully restore the initial configuration and start over?

I downloaded service pack 3 and it changed my programs taking some. How can I reset and delete and go back to factory settings and start over?

Hi Daddyguy,

Please read this article which gives detailed instructions on how to restore Windows XP to a previous state. http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

I hope this helps. Just reply to the results.

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