Future Updates

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Service Pack 1 Support will end 17-Sep-06.
Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=lifesupsps

Windows Service Pack Road Map
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx

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

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Hello,
|
| I am choosing to NOT install SP2 on my Windows XP Home Edition. I currently
| have every other critical update installed, and always keep my Norton
| Antivirus and Norton Firewall current and running. My question is..... if I
| don't install SP2, will I still be able to install of of the future
| "critical" updates, or will the future critical updates require that SP2 be
| installed? I really don't want to install SP2 at this time if I can avoid
| it. Thanks.
|
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| Paul
| Cleveland, Ohio

 

[Richard Urban]

At some time in the future, SP2 will likely become a requisite for future
updates. Just as some retail programs will say that you MUST have SP2
installed for its installation to continue!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Paul,

Last I heard, you will still be able to install critical updates. Some other
non-critical updates however will require support from files in SP2.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Hagen]

If I wasn't even capable of setting my clock, I'd be leery of
downloading anything.

 

[Paul]

Hello,

I am choosing to NOT install SP2 on my Windows XP Home Edition. I currently
have every other critical update installed, and always keep my Norton
Antivirus and Norton Firewall current and running. My question is..... if I
don't install SP2, will I still be able to install of of the future
"critical" updates, or will the future critical updates require that SP2 be
installed? I really don't want to install SP2 at this time if I can avoid
it. Thanks.