Automatic update

[daniel]

Hey All

I'm curious about the SP2 update but from what I've seen
and read you can only get it thru Automatic update.
Here's the thing I can't get mine working. It says it's
turned on but I don't get the icon in the task bar. Any
Ideas anyone?

Daniel

 

[reza]

Go to control Panel and double click automatic update.
the below link mabye help you:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maint
ain/xpmanaged/28_xpupd.mspx

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Daniel,

You can get the full network install (stand-alone) version of SP2, but it's
a whopping 266MB download and is unnecessary for the average home user. Keep
in mind that Automatic Updates is not going to do everyone at once.

The full download:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[user]

Hey All

I'm curious about the SP2 update but from what I've seen
and read you can only get it thru Automatic update.
Here's the thing I can't get mine working. It says it's
turned on but I don't get the icon in the task bar. Any
Ideas anyone?

Daniel

I understand SP 2 will eventually be available FREE from MS on
a CD. There is a MS page that can be accessed for availability info. I
am waiting form that option, since I have only a slow dial-up
connection. Furthermore, I can decide when the time is right to install
SP 2.
{redoak}

 

[Guest]

As other people has spcified in their responses, you have following options:

a) Download the network install from her
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

b) Wait for the CD, following link has more information
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

c) Follow the instructions provided here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/updates.aspx

d) Let Website do it for you:
http://protect.microsoft.com/security/protect/WSA/en/default.asp

If you have high speed internet connection and you want to do very few
steps, then follow option d) from above. In case you have dialup, download
the full/network install from option a) specified above.

 

[Guest]

One reason could be as Jupiter Jones outlines in this message. Read It.:

http://communities2.microsoft.com/c...26299b-1fb5-4b3c-9983-ef329d75349b&sloc=en-us

Recommended steps from above message are:

Right click My Computer
Click Properties
Click Automatic Update tab
Select "Automatic Recommended"
Click OK and follow prompts