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installing SP2 on Win xp Home edition
Should I install SP2 on my XP home edition on my laptop? is this fine or are
there problems related and or is it even neccesary. |
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Yea you should have no problem as i installed it yesterday aswell on my XP
home edition. ^^ "scripttron75" wrote: Should I install SP2 on my XP home edition on my laptop? is this fine or are there problems related and or is it even neccesary. |
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Hi,
Yes you should. Standard warnings apply like any update, make sure critical information has been backed up. Under most circumstances, there are no problems installing the Service Pack. Most of the issues occur in systems that are malware or spyware infested. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "scripttron75" wrote in message ... Should I install SP2 on my XP home edition on my laptop? is this fine or are there problems related and or is it even neccesary. |
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scripttron75 wrote:
Should I install SP2 on my XP home edition on my laptop? is this fine or are there problems related and or is it even neccesary. Yes it should be installed. If you plan on installing the recovery console, install it before adding SP2. Installing Service Packs http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm Pre-Install, Install, Cleaning Up Afterwards http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45 What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx Get the Latest Updates and Information from Your PC Manufacturer Before Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=837783 Free Technical Support for SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...09&gprid=6794& -- Rock MS MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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scripttron75 typed: Should I install SP2 on my XP home edition on my laptop? Yes. In my view everyone should install it. is this fine If by that question you are asking whether it's guaranteed that it won't result in problems, nobody can guarantee that. There are always risks. However only a small percentage of people have had trouble with it, and in my experience almost of those have installed it on spyware-infested machines. Be sure you have no viruses or spyware on your system, and read here first: http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45 or are there problems related and or is it even neccesary. "Necessary" is a very strong word, and if you take it literally, the answer isn't so clear. But there are *many* fixes and improvements in SP2, not just its highly-touted security features, and I highly recommend it. See "List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2" at http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2 I've never had a problem with it on my own machines nor on any of the others I support. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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