How much of SP2 will need to install?

[Rachel M]

I have installed all the security patches to date on my XP Pro
system.

Is SP2 mainly a collection of patches since SP1?

Will any extra things in SP2 in addition to my patches which be
available for download?

 

[dev]

/Rachel M/ said:

I have installed all the security patches to date on my XP Pro
system.

Is SP2 mainly a collection of patches since SP1?

Will any extra things in SP2 in addition to my patches which be
available for download?

SP2 is much more than a collection of patches...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx

 

[NobodyMan]

I have installed all the security patches to date on my XP Pro
system.

Is SP2 mainly a collection of patches since SP1?

Will any extra things in SP2 in addition to my patches which be
available for download?

Nobody can answer this yet, as MS hasn't said exactly what SP2 will
consist of.

It's a fair bet that it will be more than just a collection of all the
hotfixes since SP1. I've read of improvements in the built-in ICF and
a few other nice upgrades, but whether that's true, or whether MS will
include them is yet to be decided.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In

Nobody can answer this yet, as MS hasn't said exactly what SP2 will
consist of.

Although they may not have said "exactly," what will be in it,
they have made many statements about it, for example here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

Even without knowing all the details, it's very clear that it
will be considerably more than just "a collection of patches
since SP1."

 

[Steve N.]

I'm sure it will be (note WILL BE - it is not released for general
public use yet!) much more than a collection of hotfixes. Take my advice
and do NOT apply the tech release of it. Just stick with SP1 and any of
the _critical_ updates (no driver updates!) that apply to your system.
Let the other bozos test it first

Steve

 

[Kelly]

As one of the bozo's.....

Manually Configuring Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack
2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/cableguy/default.asp

New Networking Features in Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/cableguy/cg0104.asp

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...et/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.asp

Windows XP Service Pack 2: A Developer's View
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/securityinxpsp2.asp

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Technical Preview Program
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx

 

[Peter Rossiter]

Why do you say "no driver updates"?

I'm sure it will be (note WILL BE - it is not released for
general public use yet!) much more than a collection of
hotfixes. Take my advice and do NOT apply the tech release of
it. Just stick with SP1 and any of the _critical_ updates (no
driver updates!) that apply to your system. Let the other
bozos test it first

Steve

 

[Thomas Wendell]

Because they will almost always be grossly out of date. The newest driver
updates ares on the mfg's homepages

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