Windows xp home edition

[Cynthia]

I am running windows xp home edition. I have turned on automatic updates
from microsoft, do I need to have service pack 2 and/or 3 updates?

[Malke]

Cynthia wrote:

> I am running windows xp home edition. I have turned on automatic updates
> from microsoft, do I need to have service pack 2 and/or 3 updates?

You need Service Pack 2. There is no Service Pack 3 for Windows XP yet.

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

Download full SP2 - http://tinyurl.com/5bobl

Order SP2 on CD from MS - http://tinyurl.com/6g675

Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist -
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

http://aumha.net/index.php?c=16 - Windows XP - Service Pack 2 - FAQs & Best
Practices

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#sp2 - Windows SP2 Information,
Guidelines and Troubleshooting

Malke
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Cynthia wrote:

> I am running windows xp home edition. I have turned on automatic
> updates from microsoft, do I need to have service pack 2 and/or 3
> updates?


There is no SP3 yet; SP2 is the latest.

"Need" is a strong word, but I would definitely recommend that everybody
running Windows XP have SP2 installed. There are many security-oriented
fixes there that are very important to have.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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