Dates and Turning off Automatic Update for SP2

[RJ]

MS has a web page with the schedule for updating SP2.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

There is also a page that you can download a program
to keep Automatic Updates turned on (if you use that),
but prevent SP2 from being downloaded and installed.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en

 

[Joshua Heslinga]

To clarify, it's a registry setting that keeps Automatic
Updates from downloading SP2, not a program. Also, this is
a TEMPORARY fix. After 120 days, Automatic Updates will
ignore the setting.

 

[RJ]

Actually, the download has, as one it's files, a file called XPSP2Blocker.exe.
Running this "program" will create the necessary registry keys.