Service Pack 2

[k]

Is there any way of turning off notification of windows xp
service pack 2? From all that I have read it is not worth
download and installation.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is there any way of turning off notification of windows xp
service pack 2? From all that I have read it is not worth
download and installation.

Hi

To avoid that Automatic Updates tries to install SP2 (up to 16. April
2005):

Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 through
Windows Update and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx


Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en

 

[Peter]

I would say that it's well worth it, provided your software is up to date
and your system is pre-cleaned of malware/viruses etc.