Why Microsoft, WHY????!!!!!!

[Guest]

Microsoft has begun reminding users who last year blocked the installation of
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that a deadline is fast approaching. On April
12, all blocking mechanisms will expire and Windows XP and XP SP1 systems
will automatically download and update to SP2.

"The intent of this alert is to provide you with a reminder about the
upcoming deadline around the date on which Automatic Update (AU) and Windows
Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the presence of the
blocking mechanism," said Microsoft.

Prior to the release of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft offered up work-arounds
and other tools companies could apply to keep the massive security update
from installing on PCs with Automatic Update enabled. Although Microsoft
repeatedly stressed that SP2 was "an essential security update," enterprises
were leery of widespread adoption until they could thoroughly test it.
Microsoft gave in, first setting a mid-December 2004, deadline, but then
extending it to eight months from the August release of SP2 to Automatic
Update.

The eight months are up as of April 12, 2005.

"Beginning 12 April 2005 this temporarily blocking mechanism will expire and
systems with Automatic Update enabled or interactively download SP2 via
Windows Update will begin receiving SP2," Microsoft added.

April 12 is also that month's regularly-scheduled security bulletin and
patch disclosure day.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Very soon (probably after 4/12) the Windows update Web site will ONLY provide Critical
Updates to WinXP SP2.

--
Dave




| Microsoft has begun reminding users who last year blocked the installation of
| Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that a deadline is fast approaching. On April
| 12, all blocking mechanisms will expire and Windows XP and XP SP1 systems
| will automatically download and update to SP2.
|
| "The intent of this alert is to provide you with a reminder about the
| upcoming deadline around the date on which Automatic Update (AU) and Windows
| Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the presence of the
| blocking mechanism," said Microsoft.
|
| Prior to the release of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft offered up work-arounds
| and other tools companies could apply to keep the massive security update
| from installing on PCs with Automatic Update enabled. Although Microsoft
| repeatedly stressed that SP2 was "an essential security update," enterprises
| were leery of widespread adoption until they could thoroughly test it.
| Microsoft gave in, first setting a mid-December 2004, deadline, but then
| extending it to eight months from the August release of SP2 to Automatic
| Update.
|
| The eight months are up as of April 12, 2005.
|
| "Beginning 12 April 2005 this temporarily blocking mechanism will expire and
| systems with Automatic Update enabled or interactively download SP2 via
| Windows Update will begin receiving SP2," Microsoft added.
|
| April 12 is also that month's regularly-scheduled security bulletin and
| patch disclosure day.
|
|

 

[kurttrail]

Microsoft has begun reminding users who last year blocked the
installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that a deadline is
fast approaching. On April 12, all blocking mechanisms will expire
and Windows XP and XP SP1 systems will automatically download and
update to SP2.

"The intent of this alert is to provide you with a reminder about the
upcoming deadline around the date on which Automatic Update (AU) and
Windows Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the
presence of the blocking mechanism," said Microsoft.

Prior to the release of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft offered up
work-arounds and other tools companies could apply to keep the
massive security update from installing on PCs with Automatic Update
enabled. Although Microsoft repeatedly stressed that SP2 was "an
essential security update," enterprises were leery of widespread
adoption until they could thoroughly test it. Microsoft gave in,
first setting a mid-December 2004, deadline, but then extending it to
eight months from the August release of SP2 to Automatic Update.

The eight months are up as of April 12, 2005.

"Beginning 12 April 2005 this temporarily blocking mechanism will
expire and systems with Automatic Update enabled or interactively
download SP2 via Windows Update will begin receiving SP2," Microsoft
added.

April 12 is also that month's regularly-scheduled security bulletin
and patch disclosure day.

April Fools day will just be a few days later this year, by order of the
folk at Redmond!

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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Lionel;
Turn off Automatic Update.
No one including Microsoft is forcing SP-2 on any computer.
If you get SP-2 installed, it is because you installed or let SP-2 be
installed.

Now get the facts and stop the FUD.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Dave:

According to MS, the Windows Update web site will only provide critical
updates to WinXP SP1 or higher. SP1 lifecyle runs until sometime in 2006.

Tom

| Very soon (probably after 4/12) the Windows update Web site will ONLY
provide Critical
| Updates to WinXP SP2.
|
| --
| Dave
|
|
|
|
| || Microsoft has begun reminding users who last year blocked the
installation of
|| Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that a deadline is fast approaching. On
April
|| 12, all blocking mechanisms will expire and Windows XP and XP SP1 systems
|| will automatically download and update to SP2.
||
|| "The intent of this alert is to provide you with a reminder about the
|| upcoming deadline around the date on which Automatic Update (AU) and
Windows
|| Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the presence of the
|| blocking mechanism," said Microsoft.
||
|| Prior to the release of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft offered up work-arounds
|| and other tools companies could apply to keep the massive security update
|| from installing on PCs with Automatic Update enabled. Although Microsoft
|| repeatedly stressed that SP2 was "an essential security update,"
enterprises
|| were leery of widespread adoption until they could thoroughly test it.
|| Microsoft gave in, first setting a mid-December 2004, deadline, but then
|| extending it to eight months from the August release of SP2 to Automatic
|| Update.
||
|| The eight months are up as of April 12, 2005.
||
|| "Beginning 12 April 2005 this temporarily blocking mechanism will expire
and
|| systems with Automatic Update enabled or interactively download SP2 via
|| Windows Update will begin receiving SP2," Microsoft added.
||
|| April 12 is also that month's regularly-scheduled security bulletin and
|| patch disclosure day.
||
||
|
|

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

SP2 will be downloaded if Automatic Updates is on, but it will not install
unless you let it.

Tom
| Lionel;
| Turn off Automatic Update.
| No one including Microsoft is forcing SP-2 on any computer.
| If you get SP-2 installed, it is because you installed or let SP-2 be
| installed.
|
| Now get the facts and stop the FUD.
|
| --
| Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
|
|
| | > Microsoft has begun reminding users who last year blocked the
installation
| > of
| > Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that a deadline is fast approaching. On
| > April
| > 12, all blocking mechanisms will expire and Windows XP and XP SP1
systems
| > will automatically download and update to SP2.
| >
| > "The intent of this alert is to provide you with a reminder about the
| > upcoming deadline around the date on which Automatic Update (AU) and
| > Windows
| > Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the presence of
the
| > blocking mechanism," said Microsoft.
| >
| > Prior to the release of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft offered up
work-arounds
| > and other tools companies could apply to keep the massive security
update
| > from installing on PCs with Automatic Update enabled. Although Microsoft
| > repeatedly stressed that SP2 was "an essential security update,"
| > enterprises
| > were leery of widespread adoption until they could thoroughly test it.
| > Microsoft gave in, first setting a mid-December 2004, deadline, but then
| > extending it to eight months from the August release of SP2 to Automatic
| > Update.
| >
| > The eight months are up as of April 12, 2005.
| >
| > "Beginning 12 April 2005 this temporarily blocking mechanism will expire
| > and
| > systems with Automatic Update enabled or interactively download SP2 via
| > Windows Update will begin receiving SP2," Microsoft added.
| >
| > April 12 is also that month's regularly-scheduled security bulletin and
| > patch disclosure day.
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Steve N.]

Lionel;
Turn off Automatic Update.
No one including Microsoft is forcing SP-2 on any computer.
If you get SP-2 installed, it is because you installed or let SP-2 be
installed.

Now get the facts and stop the FUD.

Maybe he just finished watching "The Net" and got scared.

Steve

 

[David H. Lipman]

Tom:

Maybe I reread it wrong but when I went to the Windows Update web site on Sunday that is
what I thought I saw on the screen when updating a WinXP Notebook.

--
Dave




| Dave:
|
| According to MS, the Windows Update web site will only provide critical
| updates to WinXP SP1 or higher. SP1 lifecyle runs until sometime in 2006.
|
| Tom
|
| | | Very soon (probably after 4/12) the Windows update Web site will ONLY
| provide Critical
| | Updates to WinXP SP2.
| |
| | --
| | Dave

 

[David H. Lipman]

If I am mistaken, thank you for any/all corrections !

--
Dave




| Tom:
|
| Maybe I reread it wrong but when I went to the Windows Update web site on Sunday that is
| what I thought I saw on the screen when updating a WinXP Notebook.
|
| --
| Dave

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

The WU site says SP1 ;-)

It must be old age, Dave! The eyesight is the second to go.

Tom
| Tom:
|
| Maybe I reread it wrong but when I went to the Windows Update web site on
Sunday that is
| what I thought I saw on the screen when updating a WinXP Notebook.
|
| --
| Dave
|
|
|
|
| || Dave:
||
|| According to MS, the Windows Update web site will only provide critical
|| updates to WinXP SP1 or higher. SP1 lifecyle runs until sometime in 2006.
||
|| Tom
||
|| || | Very soon (probably after 4/12) the Windows update Web site will ONLY
|| provide Critical
|| | Updates to WinXP SP2.
|| |
|| | --
|| | Dave
|
|

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Also see:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/forcesp2.htm
For an explanation of exactly where the 12 April date comes from.

 

[David H. Lipman]

I think you nailed it...

My apologies for the mistake :-(

--
Dave




| The WU site says SP1 ;-)
|
| It must be old age, Dave! The eyesight is the second to go.
|
| Tom

 

[BBUNNY]

Windows XP support on Windows Update will soon require XP SP1 or
later
What can you do now to ensure that you get Service Pack 2?
What to know before you install Windows XP Service Pack 2


David H. Lipman wrote:
| Tom:
|
| Maybe I reread it wrong but when I went to the Windows Update web
| site on Sunday that is what I thought I saw on the screen when
| updating a WinXP Notebook.
|
|
| || Dave:
||
|| According to MS, the Windows Update web site will only provide
|| critical updates to WinXP SP1 or higher. SP1 lifecyle runs until
|| sometime in 2006.
||
|| Tom
||
|| ||| Very soon (probably after 4/12) the Windows update Web site will
||| ONLY
|| provide Critical
||| Updates to WinXP SP2.
|||
||| --
||| Dave

 

[NobodyMan]

Lionel;
Turn off Automatic Update.
No one including Microsoft is forcing SP-2 on any computer.
If you get SP-2 installed, it is because you installed or let SP-2 be
installed.

Now get the facts and stop the FUD.

Nor can it install unattended. You have to agree to the EULA before
it installs; the install routine will sit there on your screen until
you provide it with an Accept/Do Not Accept.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Nor can it install unattended. You have to agree to the EULA before
it installs; the install routine will sit there on your screen until
you provide it with an Accept/Do Not Accept.

Unattended command line (if you have the full install file downloaded):

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -f -u -n

 

[NobodyMan]

Unattended command line (if you have the full install file downloaded):

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -f -u -n

Yes, true, but the OP was inquiring about the installation occurring
using Automatic Update - NOT the CLI method you described.

 

[Paul Knudsen]

Windows XP support on Windows Update will soon require XP SP1 or
later

If you're not going to do any updates, what do you care?