Since SP2 on XP Pro. Free but very annoying!

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Mr Moneypenny

Desktop icons taking ages to respond, up to a minute to open IExplorer and
OExpress!

Log on hang ups...including blank screens requiring log on again.

Log off hang ups...hours on end, even over night.

Query safe to uninstall SP2 until patches are pushed out?

If so, any particular cautions I should take account of, please?
 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875355&product=windowsxpsp2
How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the Windows XP
Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully



Service Pack 2 information
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811113

WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/ieoeoverview.mspx



Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...cf-2dee-4772-add9-ad0eaf89c4a7&DisplayLang=en

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7447
Specific Issue - Prescott Processors and XP-SP2
 
Thanks TC

Pretty comprehensive list, perhaps I am being over critical and should eat
my words. I would merely observe that if difficulties were not a general
complaint then such number of articles would not have been induced.

I will very happily plough my way through all BEFORE I try to remove
anything!

Thanks again.

PP
 
You must remember that there are literally "hundreds of thousands" of
possible computer configurations, including hardware and software
variations, personal customizations, spyware and virus's etc..

It is always up to the individual to make sure that THEIR computer is
problem free before undergoing such a tremendous change to their operating
system!

This is why I always perform a fresh install of the operating system with
the introduction of a new service pack. It is well worth the time and
effort.

P.S. - I have never had any problems with any service pack for either
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

--

Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
Richard

Complete re install?

I can see where you come from but MS, as far as I can see so far, do not
actually advocate such a step and logic says that really shouldn't be
necessary surely, simply because of the 'hundreds of thousands' that you
mention.

How I wish I knew more!

So, how complete are you suggesting?

Regards

PP
 
In support of what Richard had to say, I attempted to use the WU for SP2 and
also the "network install" of it by simply installing over the existing
system. I experienced problems after the installations. I then clean
installed XP and SP2 before connecting to the internet or installing any
applications. It works flawlessly.

SP2 is a major change to the operating system. There may be installed
applications or spyware that would interfere with the changes to the system
that SP2 creates. There are so many different possible combinations of
computer setups that it would be impossible to say what combination will
cause problems and which will not.

If the update route works for you, well and fine. If it does not, you may
need to take the route Richard and I recommend. At any rate, make sure you
have backed up any important files you may have, before you install SP2!

LOL, JAX
 
Hi "JAX"

OK. I'm sold.

Problem being that I have little experience and certainly no 'gung ho',
let's get on with it.

I really need pretty comprehensive guidance on what to do, starting with
'Boot up your computer' if you get my gist.

Do you know of a good source for such help?

Regards

PP
 
To do a "clean" install you need an actual Windows XP CD, either O.E.M. (if
it came with your computer) or a retail version. Most disks that come with
manufactured computers are recovery disks, if you get a disk at all. They
return your computer to the way it was when you purchased it, and you lose
everything on the partition - to boot! But, it is better than nothing.

Get back to us and let us know which type you have. We will go from there!

--

Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
Hello Richard

I have a DELL laptop which came, of course, preloaded. The provided DELL
'operating system' disk is clearly marked
'Reinstallation CD Microsoft Windows XP Professional including Service Pack
1'

Thinking in advance of what your guidance might be I should, perhaps, say
that

1] The hard disc was partitioned into 3 though I have never used the other 2
and am not concerned to lose them.
2] I am comfortable about backing up important data.
3] I have no idea about the method of saving quite a number of important
emails as well as the various email addresses.
4] I have Norton AntiVirus2004/ZoneAlarm/InternetDownloadManager/WordWebPro
by subscription, presumably I will have to alert them that I should like to
d/l those features again, unless there is a means of copying those to a
disk?
5] To emphasise a previous remark I guess the coment 4] identifies me as a
novice, an aged one as it happens, so this is all very scary, if exciting,
for me!
6] Consequently, anything I do will be at snails pace!

Thanks very much for introducing yourself.

Regards

PP
 
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