AOL and SP 2

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Jerry

A friend of mine uses AOL. He wants to install SP 2 but is afraid
that if he does he may have problems with his computer. Does anyone
know if there are any issues or problems with AOL and SP 2 getting
along?

Thanks,
Jerry
 
SP2 is a major Critical Update to Windows XP. If you
properly prepare for installing SP2, the installation should
be uneventful.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811113&Product=windowsxpsp2

Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Direct Download):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

--
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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| A friend of mine uses AOL. He wants to install SP 2 but is afraid
| that if he does he may have problems with his computer. Does anyone
| know if there are any issues or problems with AOL and SP 2 getting
| along?
|
| Thanks,
| Jerry
 
Jerry said:
A friend of mine uses AOL. He wants to install SP 2 but is afraid
that if he does he may have problems with his computer. Does anyone
know if there are any issues or problems with AOL and SP 2 getting
along?

Thanks,
Jerry
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Hi Jerry,

It just so happens that my Dad is installing SP2 right now.

The update installation takes a long time to complete. Because it was made
available to him via windows update, my dad unwittingly agreed to install
the program. Of course then my mum wanted to use the computer so he quit the
installation half way through. This has left the computer in a seemingly
unstable state (he called me earlier today because the computer is running
very slow).

I asked him to download and install the service pack again so I'll post back
the results as to whether or not AOL likes it..
 
Willk said:
Hi Jerry,

It just so happens that my Dad is installing SP2 right now.

The update installation takes a long time to complete. Because it was made
available to him via windows update, my dad unwittingly agreed to install
the program. Of course then my mum wanted to use the computer so he quit
the installation half way through. This has left the computer in a
seemingly unstable state (he called me earlier today because the computer
is running very slow).

I asked him to download and install the service pack again so I'll post
back the results as to whether or not AOL likes it..
Click to expand...

Apparently, AOL provide an update when you first log on so their software
works properly with SP2. HTH
 
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