Never Used Copy of Win XP Pro <-> How to Update security updates & sp1 & sp2

[Starz_Kid]

Hello Group, When Windows XP Pro Became available, I bought 5 copies. So
far I've used 4 of the copies in various Computers that I made & sold.

Now... within the next month, I will be putting together another computer
for myself and I want to use the last copy.

Once I install the OS, Will I be guided to a Win XP Pro Update site ???????

I'd want all the security updates and of course SP1 & SP2.

The reason I'm asking is due to a MS announcement quite a while ago that MS
will no longer support XP updates..!

Wondering ? ? ? ? ?

Starz_Kid...

 

[Quentin David Jones]

Hiya,

MS does still support XP.
It is the main current OS.
(It is Win98 that is now obsolete.)

Yes,
you will get updates - quite a few (about 50 I think.)

You could get SP2 on a CD - that would be quicker (e.g. from a friend who downloaded it, or even a magzaine CD - SP2 is
all over.)

Quentin

 

[Quentin David Jones]

To be more specific :

If you just install and connect, eventually it will download the updates (depending on how you set your options.)

Or you can manually do it through Help and Support - best way I think (if you don't have SP2 on CD.)

Q.

 

[DL]

I don't know where you heard that announcement, MS still provides updates
for Win2k

Do yourself a favour download/burn SP2 to a cd, and if your feeling
adventurous create a slipstreamed install cd

 

[Ron Martell]

Hello Group, When Windows XP Pro Became available, I bought 5 copies. So
far I've used 4 of the copies in various Computers that I made & sold.

Now... within the next month, I will be putting together another computer
for myself and I want to use the last copy.

Once I install the OS, Will I be guided to a Win XP Pro Update site ???????

I'd want all the security updates and of course SP1 & SP2.

The reason I'm asking is due to a MS announcement quite a while ago that MS
will no longer support XP updates..!

Be very careful of connecting an unpatched original release Windows XP
to the Internet. It will have a life expectancy of about 30 seconds,
after which it will be infested by a number of viruses and trojans.

If you must connect it to the Internet before updating with at least
Service Pack 1 then make certain that you have an effective firewall
in place before connecting it. A router with NAT protections would be
quite adequate, as would turning on the built-in firewall in Windows
XP.

But I suggest that you download the full Service Pack 2 on your other
computer, burn it to a CD, and use that to update the new computer
before connecting it to the Internet. Get the Service Pack download
from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
or order it on a CD from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

If you are going to be selling this computer then you would be doing
then purchaser a real favor if you also made a new installation CD for
them that has Service Pack 2 slipstreamed into it. See
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Note that Service Pack 2 is cumulative, and includes all of Service
Pack 1. Also be aware that there are a more than 60 additional
critical updates to Windows XP that have been issued since Service
Pack 2 which need to be downloaded and installed on a new computer.
However it is legitimate to leave these for the purchaser to do,
unless you know they are on dial-up Internet and you have a high speed
connection available.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Enkidu]

Hello Group, When Windows XP Pro Became available, I bought 5 copies. So
far I've used 4 of the copies in various Computers that I made & sold.

Now... within the next month, I will be putting together another computer
for myself and I want to use the last copy.

Once I install the OS, Will I be guided to a Win XP Pro Update site ???????

I'd want all the security updates and of course SP1 & SP2.

The reason I'm asking is due to a MS announcement quite a while ago that MS
will no longer support XP updates..!

I think you mean that MS will no longer supply patches for the vanilla
version of the OS (and maybe SP1, I'm not sure). Patches will be
supplied for XP + SP2.

You only need SP2. SP2 includes SP1.

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[Starz_Kid]

I think you mean that MS will no longer supply patches for the vanilla
version of the OS (and maybe SP1, I'm not sure). Patches will be
supplied for XP + SP2.

You only need SP2. SP2 includes SP1.

Cheers,

Cliff

Hello Enkidu, Ahhhhh.....! Thank for the info..!
p.s. I liked your character (Enkidu) in the Gilgamesh Epic...!

Starz_Kid...