windows xp updates

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hi...

i need some help...i have windows xp home edition on my laptop...what
updates do i need...it has not been kept up to date....

do i need the svc pk 2?

if i do, i keep getting error #0x8024001E

thanks...

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

1. Make sure that the automatic update service is started
0x8024001E -2145124322 WU_E_SERVICE_STOP call was aborted due to service stop or
system shut down

Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc
Click OK.
Look for the Automatic Update service and make sure that it is started.

2. HOW TO: Configure and Use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306525

3. Should you have any further queries -
Windows Update newsgroup:
(OE newsreader)
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
or
(Web)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&lang=en&cr=US


4. Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

SP2 CD can be ordered online.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

Service Pack 2 information
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
http://www.windowstalk.org/sp2.htm

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


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| hi...
|
| i need some help...i have windows xp home edition on my laptop...what
| updates do i need...it has not been kept up to date....
|
| do i need the svc pk 2?
|
| if i do, i keep getting error #0x8024001E
|
| thanks...
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| pat