SP2 deadline tonight? (midnight 11 Apr)

[Guest]

A colleague informed me that SP2 will be automatically installed tonight at
midnight on computers via Windows Update for those who haven't already
installed it.

There is this notice in Technet:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx
UPDATE: Time is running out! Please note that the mechanism to temporarily
disable delivery of Windows XP SP2 is only available for a period of 240 days
(8 months) from August 16, 2004. At the end of this period (after April 12,
2005), Windows XP SP2 will be delivered to all Windows XP and Windows XP
Service Pack 1 systems.

I'm a single-computer home user, and didn't see anything about this in the
Microsoft download pages for SP2. Does anyone know if this applies to
everyone using Windows Update, or only to corporate networks?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Your colleague is misinformed and taking parts of that article out of
context:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/forcesp2.htm

But you most likely should install SP-2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Jupiter and Carey. It didn't make sense that Microsoft would force
the update w/o notice. Nevertheless, this prompts me to get the upgrade off
my to-do list!

I appreciate your help.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Q: "A colleague informed me that SP2 will be automatically installed tonight at
midnight on computers via Windows Update for those who haven't already
installed it."

A: SP2 will not be automatically installed tonight at midnight. One must accept
the SP2 EULA before it will download and installed from the Windows Update
web site. If one does not accept the SP2 EULA, it will not install.

--
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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| A colleague informed me that SP2 will be automatically installed tonight at
| midnight on computers via Windows Update for those who haven't already
| installed it.
|
| There is this notice in Technet:
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx
| UPDATE: Time is running out! Please note that the mechanism to temporarily
| disable delivery of Windows XP SP2 is only available for a period of 240 days
| (8 months) from August 16, 2004. At the end of this period (after April 12,
| 2005), Windows XP SP2 will be delivered to all Windows XP and Windows XP
| Service Pack 1 systems.
|
| I'm a single-computer home user, and didn't see anything about this in the
| Microsoft download pages for SP2. Does anyone know if this applies to
| everyone using Windows Update, or only to corporate networks?
| --
| raincity

 

[Michael Stevens]

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A colleague informed me that SP2 will be automatically installed
tonight at midnight on computers via Windows Update for those who
haven't already installed it.

There is this notice in Technet:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx
UPDATE: Time is running out! Please note that the mechanism to
temporarily disable delivery of Windows XP SP2 is only available for
a period of 240 days (8 months) from August 16, 2004. At the end of
this period (after April 12, 2005), Windows XP SP2 will be delivered
to all Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1 systems.

I'm a single-computer home user, and didn't see anything about this
in the Microsoft download pages for SP2. Does anyone know if this
applies to everyone using Windows Update, or only to corporate
networks?

"SP2 Blocking Tool Expires April 12th 2005, does it affect me?"
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