Should I install Mac OS X Combined Update 10.3.9

I am am totally up to date with all software updates to 10.3.9, but after the last security update safari, mail, itunes and cable internet connection is slow. Cable company says all is operating fully on their end. Repaired permissions-zapped p-ram - reset safari all the basic stuff. A Mac user friend says I should install Mac OS X Combined Update 10.3.9.... Can I do that? Will that possibly help? What else will I need to install after that if anything. I am afraid to install the latest security update that seems to have caused all this.
Should I install Mac OS X Combined Update 10.3.9 on top of my current 10.3.9 configuration?

Gman --
In addition to the great info you've already gotten here,
1. Can you repair permissions?
If not, see the sticky post at the top of this discussion topic page.
http://discussions.apple.com/ann.jspa?annID=59
If you need more info on this, just post back, OK?

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