IE-8 a prerequisite to SP-2?

(Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)

My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded
and installed IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the
automatic update process. Is there a connection between
those facts? Must I download and install IE-8 in order to
be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?

If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users
yet?

Insight appreciated.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

SP2 has not yet hit AU/WU yet, though it is available to be manually
downloaded. A quick Google search will reveal the date it will hit AU/WU if
you are interested.

"CWLee" <> wrote in message
news:#...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>
> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>
> Insight appreciated.

SP2 will be rolled out gradually.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"CWLee" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>
> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>
> Insight appreciated.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

?????

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"rob" <> wrote in message
newstEUl.189879$2...
> nope your all wrong ....... sp2 will not go away from winds update
>
> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> SP2 will be rolled out gradually.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "CWLee" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>>
>>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>>
>>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
>>> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
>>> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install
>>> IE-8 in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>>>
>>> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>>>
>>> Insight appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ----------
>>> CWLee
>>> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
>>> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
>>> promote for performance, not preferences.
>>>
>>
>

"Richard G. Harper" <> wrote:

>SP2 has not yet hit AU/WU yet, though it is available to be manually
>downloaded. A quick Google search will reveal the date it will hit AU/WU if
>you are interested.

Check again... I got mine via AU last Tuesday!

Then I went to the MS download page and downloaded it for a friend who
is still on dialup.

>"CWLee" <> wrote in message
>news:#...
>>
>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>
>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
>> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
>> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
>> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>>
>> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>>
>> Insight appreciated.
>

download all the other critical and recommended updates first and do a
reboot

"CWLee" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>
> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>
> Insight appreciated.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

download all the other critical and recommended updates first

"CWLee" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>
> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>
> Insight appreciated.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

download all the other critical and recommended updates first
"CWLee" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>
> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>
> Insight appreciated.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

download all the other critical and recommended updates first ..and do a
reboot

"CWLee" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>
> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> If not, I wonder has SP-2 been offered to all Vista users yet?
>
> Insight appreciated.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

"Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote:

>download all the other critical and recommended updates first ..and do a
>reboot

Post that three or four more times, just in case.