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I am trying to get SP2 but cant seem to do it. first what do I need to know
about SP2 I dont want a bunch of extra crap that I wont use. and second how come I cant download it. Im going to windows update and all of the sites that tell me about SP2 but nothing about how to get it. anyone please Greg |
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"Greg" wrote :I am trying to get SP2 but cant seem to do it. first what do I need to know : about SP2 I dont want a bunch of extra crap that I wont use. and second how : come I cant download it. Im going to windows update and all of the sites : that tell me about SP2 but nothing about how to get it. : : anyone please : : Greg Order the free CD he http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx No extra "crap" and it is essential that you have SP2 installed. -- Alias Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me. Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail. : : |
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"Greg" wrote in
: I am trying to get SP2 but cant seem to do it. first what do I need to know about SP2 I dont want a bunch of extra crap that I wont use. and second how come I cant download it. Im going to windows update and all of the sites that tell me about SP2 but nothing about how to get it. anyone please Greg http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...indows-XP-SP2- RTM.shtml Google for "download windows xp sp2" and you'll be looking for "RTM" (release to Microsoft groupies) and "266 MB". Some of these may be faster than others. There are several out there, and you can also request a copy of the CD, I think it's free, but it takes some time. There's not a lot to tell about it - almost nobody's had problems (real problems) with it - it's just mostly improvements on what's already there. Networking, in particular, has vastly improved (hmm, improved? perhaps "simplified" would be the better choice of words, especially for home users like myself.) During the install-dialogs you may have to crawl through the Windows Firewall settings, and make some decisions on Microsoft's ideas regarding "auto-updating" but 1) you always have a choice, and 2) you can always change those choices via your control panel later. Now, a little anecdote for your edification, and treats for the trolls if they so desi I downloaded and archived a copy of the 266 MB SP2 RTM file. This was primarily becuase of the flap Sun Java caused with the MSVM between SP1 and SP1a. I'm one of those who preferred MSVM to Sun Java because it seemed smaller, faster and more reliable to me, therefore I preferred the SP1 over the SP1a, which nuked MSVM basically, in favor of Sun's perceptions. Now, I have a cleaner which flushes out Sun Java's caches of all the potential virus and trojans which regularly occur in my surfing hard-core porn sites and the like. JK. Free fonts, and redirects and all that kind of jive that's out there these days seem to drop little tid-bits in some of the more hidden files... Whatever, the point is that now it's resolved. All that is moot now, except for the dogma it instilled in me to archive a copy of original SP release - because I can *always* obtain a copy of the latest version of the release. That being said: one of the first things I noticed with regards to installing SP2 was some minor, *very* *very* minor, inconsistancies and incompatiblilties with my old installs of AVG free, v6 and ZoneAlarm Pro (one of the older versions with which I had become quite fond.) The new SP2 security sequence did NOT recognize AVG free v6, and some glitch with recognizing updating the third-party firewall, but I simply over-rode those dialogs by turning them off in the Control Panel Windows Firewall & Security. It came to pass that I updated ZoneAlarm Pro to v5.5.062.004 (the latest) and also updated AVG Free from v6 to v7. These went without incident, however, I was having some problems (so minor I barely recall the specifics) with mostly seemingly slow boot-ups - so I decided to flash my WinXP-SP2 OS again by executing the SP2 file "over the top" so to speak. Lo and behold, not only did that go silky smooth, but also after that Windows XP recognized AVG free v7 and my firewall configuration - and my boot-ups were much faster and smoother and everything seemed to fine tune for me with that. So, the moral of the story is: have fun; keep smiling; tithe regularly; and brush your teeth at least 3 times a day! (^; Best regards. |
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Microsoft is the ONLY legitimate and trusted source for SP-2.
If Google turns up a source that does not come from Microsoft, there is no assurance it is safe. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Mike Rowhard" wrote in message ... http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...indows-XP-SP2- RTM.shtml Google for "download windows xp sp2" and you'll be looking for "RTM" (release to Microsoft groupies) and "266 MB". Some of these may be faster than others. There are several out there, and you can also request a copy of the CD, I think it's free, but it takes some time. There's not a lot to tell about it - almost nobody's had problems (real problems) with it - it's just mostly improvements on what's already there. Networking, in particular, has vastly improved (hmm, improved? perhaps "simplified" would be the better choice of words, especially for home users like myself.) During the install-dialogs you may have to crawl through the Windows Firewall settings, and make some decisions on Microsoft's ideas regarding "auto-updating" but 1) you always have a choice, and 2) you can always change those choices via your control panel later. Now, a little anecdote for your edification, and treats for the trolls if they so desi I downloaded and archived a copy of the 266 MB SP2 RTM file. This was primarily becuase of the flap Sun Java caused with the MSVM between SP1 and SP1a. I'm one of those who preferred MSVM to Sun Java because it seemed smaller, faster and more reliable to me, therefore I preferred the SP1 over the SP1a, which nuked MSVM basically, in favor of Sun's perceptions. Now, I have a cleaner which flushes out Sun Java's caches of all the potential virus and trojans which regularly occur in my surfing hard-core porn sites and the like. JK. Free fonts, and redirects and all that kind of jive that's out there these days seem to drop little tid-bits in some of the more hidden files... Whatever, the point is that now it's resolved. All that is moot now, except for the dogma it instilled in me to archive a copy of original SP release - because I can *always* obtain a copy of the latest version of the release. That being said: one of the first things I noticed with regards to installing SP2 was some minor, *very* *very* minor, inconsistancies and incompatiblilties with my old installs of AVG free, v6 and ZoneAlarm Pro (one of the older versions with which I had become quite fond.) The new SP2 security sequence did NOT recognize AVG free v6, and some glitch with recognizing updating the third-party firewall, but I simply over-rode those dialogs by turning them off in the Control Panel Windows Firewall & Security. It came to pass that I updated ZoneAlarm Pro to v5.5.062.004 (the latest) and also updated AVG Free from v6 to v7. These went without incident, however, I was having some problems (so minor I barely recall the specifics) with mostly seemingly slow boot-ups - so I decided to flash my WinXP-SP2 OS again by executing the SP2 file "over the top" so to speak. Lo and behold, not only did that go silky smooth, but also after that Windows XP recognized AVG free v7 and my firewall configuration - and my boot-ups were much faster and smoother and everything seemed to fine tune for me with that. So, the moral of the story is: have fun; keep smiling; tithe regularly; and brush your teeth at least 3 times a day! (^; Best regards. |
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Greg wrote:
I am trying to get SP2 but cant seem to do it. first what do I need to know about SP2 I dont want a bunch of extra crap that I wont use. and second how come I cant download it. Im going to windows update and all of the sites that tell me about SP2 but nothing about how to get it. Hi I suggest you use the full SP2 installer instead of Windows Update to install SP2. SP2 is available at the Microsoft Download Center (standalone "network" version, 266 MB): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-9e368d3cdb5a (disregard the "intended for IT professionals and developers" part, it can be used on a single computer as well) If you do not have broadband at home, but you have at work or you have friends that have it, you can download it there and burn it to a CD. If you think that the download is to large, you can get the same file on a CD from Microsoft (a lot of computer magazines currently also have the CD included). The Windows XP SP2 CD order point: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips after a successful SP2 installation, take a look he http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...GP15.phx. gbl Before installing SP2, you should take a look at the following sites: What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2. http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm Service Pack Installation Checklist http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm Please take a look at this Microsoft knowledge base article as well: Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not available to install from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885627 *Important* part from the link above: If you have T.V. Media from Total Velocity Corporation installed, or your processor is a Intel P4 Prescott with C-0 stepping, you should not install SP2. Intel P4 Prescott processors came out February 2004, so if your computer is older than that, this is not an issue for you. Also, if you have a Dell, IBM or HP, this is not an issue. If you suspect/know you have an Intel P4 Prescott processor, take a look at the two following Web sites for what you need to do/have to be able to install SP2 on the computer: http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7447 http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm Newsflash: Adware T.V. Media Program Removal Tool http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=886590 and Microsoft have now released a fix for the problem where SP2 fails to boot after installing it in a PC with the Prescott or a Celeron D CPU (or fails to install in the case of slipstreamed cds). The problem is described he http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34535 and the download for the fix is available here (install it before you install SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en Also, if you have a Dell Inspiron 1150 or 2650, you might get a slow running system after installing SP2, take a look at this thread for more on this: http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ws.prodigy.com and here as well: Inspiron 1150 Performance Loss http://support.dell.com/support/topi...1090653#step16 http://support.dell.com/support/topi...t?DN=HO1090723 -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx |
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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in
: Microsoft is the ONLY legitimate and trusted source for SP-2. If Google turns up a source that does not come from Microsoft, there is no assurance it is safe. OMG! I sure didn't mean to leak any unofficial information, much less dangerous, illegitimate or untrusted data - from the dreaded Google. FYI: most of the first hits seem to actually link to a Microsoft server - if right-clicking and copying the short-cut from within Windows XP is to be trusted anymore. I started one file download, the first hit, just to make sure it was not dead - but I didn't follow through because, like I intimated, I already *gots* *mine* -- _whoo_ _whoo_! There's also CRC data out there (MD5 and the like) - but again, I'm not certain if that has a boner-Friday Microsoft origin... Might be a good idea to be very selective which link you download from. Thanks for the caution however - because of the number of folks who reference this source, Microsoft.public newsgroups, I certainly agree that one can't be *too* safe, especially in today's hostile environment. (Waiting for my US Postal Dude to bring me my free CD might mean that I am a very old kid with grandkids of mine own, and a whole 'nother OS is out there by the time it gets here. Why, I think they actually used my blow-up girlfriend before they delivered her here. The rats! (get it? rats minus the pie) No telling what the bad guys could surreptitiously inject into a Microsoft Windows XP SP2 CD sent without precautions via the US Mail, if that was what was on their minds! Or what Microsoft might plant in your rootkit directory, if that's what was on theirs, ehh?) LOL! Total jesting. I agree with your note of caution - but I also highly recommend archiving a copy of that 266 MB file if you can do so. Best regards. |
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:50:57 -0600, "Greg"
wrote: I am trying to get SP2 but cant seem to do it. first what do I need to know about SP2 I dont want a bunch of extra crap that I wont use. and second how come I cant download it. Im going to windows update and all of the sites that tell me about SP2 but nothing about how to get it. anyone please Greg If it is a prescott pc. Get a patch from them first. Greg R |
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