Okay so Service Pack 3. Scary I know, I am always weary of big service pack rollouts. However if you don’t update to SP3, you are open to contracting some nasty bugs. Here are some simple install possibilities if you don’t have it on your network yet.  I suggest that you take a look at some of the install articles on SP3 and some of the complications people have experienced before doing a mass rollout.  Below are some options that might be helpful to you, but as always test on a few computers before rolling out to a bunch.  You might also want to check out this link for a explanation of the switches and arguments for installation. In my scripts below the switches I use will force all aplications closed, and do a backup of of the replaced files, and make a log.  A progress window is displayed during the install and at the end the computer is rebooted.  I found this to be the best option for rollouts as you can see the progress bar to estimate time remaining, and you do have a log and a backup if things go wrong.  I suggest you find the right mix of switches that work for you though.
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