SP2

[Jake]

I have been thinking about upgrading my Windows Xp Pro system to service
pack 2. I am wondering is it worth it. As far as I can see SP2 just seems
to beef up the firewall built into windows. I use a good third party
firewall that does the job far better. Is there any need to install SP2?

Jake

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

SP2 is a solid, secure release. It is a major "Critical Update"
for Windows XP and updates over 5 million lines of code,
enabling much stronger security, stability, and affords a tad better
performance benefit. SP2 was extensively tested on hundreds of
thousands of various computer configurations over a period of
many, many months. I would encourage you to install it at your
earliest convenience since it renders SP1 virtually obsolete.

You may wish to view the following:

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

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

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx

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

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
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| I have been thinking about upgrading my Windows Xp Pro system to service
| pack 2. I am wondering is it worth it. As far as I can see SP2 just seems
| to beef up the firewall built into windows. I use a good third party
| firewall that does the job far better. Is there any need to install SP2?
|
| Jake

 

[Chris Melski]

Yeah, and the fact that in 2005, probably around april or so, you won't be
able to do any more updates without first having SP2 installed anyway. I
would get it if I ran XP.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

SP1 will be supported until September 2006. Lifecycle information is
available on the MS site.

Tom
| Yeah, and the fact that in 2005, probably around april or so, you won't be
| able to do any more updates without first having SP2 installed anyway. I
| would get it if I ran XP.
|
|
| On 12/29/04 4:26 PM, in article (e-mail address removed),
|
| > SP2 is a solid, secure release. It is a major "Critical Update"
| > for Windows XP and updates over 5 million lines of code,
| > enabling much stronger security, stability, and affords a tad better
| > performance benefit. SP2 was extensively tested on hundreds of
| > thousands of various computer configurations over a period of
| > many, many months. I would encourage you to install it at your
| > earliest convenience since it renders SP1 virtually obsolete.
| >
| > You may wish to view the following:
| >
| > Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
| > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx
| >
| > List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811113&Product=windows
| > xpsp2
| >
| > Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
| > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx
| >
| > Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx
| >
| > What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
| > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
| >
| > Windows XP Service Pack 2 Checklist
| > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
| >
| > [Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]
|