Windows Updates

[brett]

I have checked the MS site and it performs the usual inspection of my Win XP
for updates, then shows that I should download SP3 and indicates that I
cannot get any more updates until SP3 is installed. Is this correct please?
I am not too enthusiastic about installing SP3 in case it gives my desktop
indigestion, although I have a MS CD of SP3 standing by! Advice would be
helpful please.
brett

 

[Rey Santos]

Maybe you have to talk with your system Administrator

 

[Rey Santos]

Sorry , made a wrong post intended for another question.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

According to your post's headers...

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....your WinXP SP2 machine is fully patched and the only available update is
WinXP SP3. When future updates are available (e.g.,
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-aug.mspx), Windows
Update/Automatic Updates will offer them to you without SP3 installed.

However, there will come a time (i.e., April or May 2010) when you will have
to have SP3 installed in order for any further updates to be offered to the
machine.

FYI:

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3