Is It Even Worth It To Install SP2???

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I read that it is slowing down some computers, is it even worth it,
why bother, I hate this stuff with microsoft, because they are a
monopoly it is so easy for the hackers to crack the code and
constantly have to update, and then someone wrote it takes up 1.8
gigabytes of hard drive, that is insane, so i ask you, if i didn't
download it, would that be a mistake and why, i just don't want to
slow down a fast computer
 
As long as you keep your critical updates up to date, antivirus software up
to date (and running), use spyware removal occasionally to remove that crap,
enable the built-in firewall; you should be ok. These are things we should
be doing anyway.

There will come a time that the SP2 installation will become a necessity to
ensure a complete critical update.
 
SP2 is considered a "Critical Update" and updates over
5 million lines of code in Windows XP. You'll experience
stronger security and a bit more performance by installing SP2.

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

--
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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|I read that it is slowing down some computers, is it even worth it,
| why bother, I hate this stuff with microsoft, because they are a
| monopoly it is so easy for the hackers to crack the code and
| constantly have to update, and then someone wrote it takes up 1.8
| gigabytes of hard drive, that is insane, so i ask you, if i didn't
| download it, would that be a mistake and why, i just don't want to
| slow down a fast computer
 
Gordon Gekko IDCC on the Nasdaq said:
I read that it is slowing down some computers, is it even worth it,
why bother, I hate this stuff with microsoft, because they are a
monopoly it is so easy for the hackers to crack the code and
constantly have to update, and then someone wrote it takes up 1.8
gigabytes of hard drive, that is insane, so i ask you, if i didn't
download it, would that be a mistake and why, i just don't want to
slow down a fast computer
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NO! Installed and couldn't start my computer. Had to go to safe mode and
uninstall. Microsoft tech support said 'they had some problems to work out'
with it. DON'T INSTALL

HC
 
Going slow is not always bad.
But the user must research possible problems in advance and be ready
for them.
It is extremely unlikely another version of SP-2 would be released to
resolve perceived or actual issues so what would be a problem today
would also be a problem in 6 months if the user does nothing in that
time.
 
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I read that it is slowing down some computers, is it even worth it,
why bother, I hate this stuff with microsoft, because they are a
monopoly it is so easy for the hackers to crack the code and
constantly have to update, and then someone wrote it takes up 1.8
gigabytes of hard drive, that is insane, so i ask you, if i didn't
download it, would that be a mistake and why, i just don't want to
slow down a fast computer
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NO IT IS NOT WORTH IT......you cannot believe the
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problems i am having...it is sickening...i cannot even
get to microsoft tech help....i am going to try and
uninstall because i cannot get anyone to answer me. wish
me luck and consider yourself lucky you did not download
it.
 
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