No more patches for windows xp pro without service packs ?

Hi,

Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about 8 some
say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.

However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows update
there are no critical patches mentioned ?!

Bye,
Skybuck.

Without the SPs and other hotfixes, you are already probably infested with
spyware, adware, malware, trojans, viruses, etc., which have rendered your
computer unable to download any updates.


"Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
news:cujiqa$a3t$...
| Hi,
|
| Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about 8 some
| say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
|
| However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows update
| there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
|
| Bye,
| Skybuck.
|
|
|

"Tom Pepper Willett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Without the SPs and other hotfixes, you are already probably infested with
> spyware, adware, malware, trojans, viruses, etc., which have rendered
your
> computer unable to download any updates.

What if my windows xp pro has all services shutdown as recommended by
symantec.

What if my windows xp pro has all patches applied.

???


>
>
> "Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
> news:cujiqa$a3t$...
> | Hi,
> |
> | Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about 8
some
> | say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
> |
> | However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
update
> | there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
> |
> | Bye,
> | Skybuck.
> |
> |
> |
>
>

So in short I think installing a service pack is more risky than applieing
patches. (?!)

Unless service packs fix critical bugs which patches dont do ?

"Tom Pepper Willett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Without the SPs and other hotfixes, you are already probably infested with
> spyware, adware, malware, trojans, viruses, etc., which have rendered
your
> computer unable to download any updates.
>
>
> "Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
> news:cujiqa$a3t$...
> | Hi,
> |
> | Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about 8
some
> | say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
> |
> | However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
update
> | there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
> |
> | Bye,
> | Skybuck.
> |
> |
> |
>
>

Even with all stuff installed people are still getting infected quite a lot
so plsss spare me the bullshit.

"Tom Pepper Willett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Without the SPs and other hotfixes, you are already probably infested with
> spyware, adware, malware, trojans, viruses, etc., which have rendered
your
> computer unable to download any updates.
>
>
> "Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
> news:cujiqa$a3t$...
> | Hi,
> |
> | Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about 8
some
> | say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
> |
> | However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
update
> | there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
> |
> | Bye,
> | Skybuck.
> |
> |
> |
>
>

What makes you think patches don't fix critical bugs?

You probably need to do a little studying on the issue ;-)

"Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
news:cund0v$t9l$...
| So in short I think installing a service pack is more risky than applieing
| patches. (?!)
|
| Unless service packs fix critical bugs which patches dont do ?
|
| "Tom Pepper Willett" <> wrote in message
| news:...
| > Without the SPs and other hotfixes, you are already probably infested
with
| > spyware, adware, malware, trojans, viruses, etc., which have rendered
| your
| > computer unable to download any updates.
| >
| >
| > "Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
| > news:cujiqa$a3t$...
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about 8
| some
| > | say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
| > |
| > | However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
| update
| > | there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
| > |
| > | Bye,
| > | Skybuck.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Skybuck Flying wrote:

> Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about
> 8 some say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
>
> However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
> update there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
Hi

Correct, there are no more new security updates available to Windows XP
that have no service pack installed.

The original version of Windows XP, generally known as Windows XP Gold
or Windows XP Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version, reached the end
of its security update support life cycle on September 30, 2004.

The same will happen for Windows XP SP1 September 17, 2006.


--
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

Idiot learn to read =D

"Tom Pepper Willett" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> What makes you think patches don't fix critical bugs?
>
> You probably need to do a little studying on the issue ;-)
>
> "Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
> news:cund0v$t9l$...
> | So in short I think installing a service pack is more risky than
applieing
> | patches. (?!)
> |
> | Unless service packs fix critical bugs which patches dont do ?
> |
> | "Tom Pepper Willett" <> wrote in message
> | news:...
> | > Without the SPs and other hotfixes, you are already probably infested
> with
> | > spyware, adware, malware, trojans, viruses, etc., which have rendered
> | your
> | > computer unable to download any updates.
> | >
> | >
> | > "Skybuck Flying" <> wrote in message
> | > news:cujiqa$a3t$...
> | > | Hi,
> | > |
> | > | Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about
8
> | some
> | > | say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
> | > |
> | > | However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
> | update
> | > | there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
> | > |
> | > | Bye,
> | > | Skybuck.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
news:%...
> Skybuck Flying wrote:
>
> > Occording to news sites etc microsoft was supposed to release about
> > 8 some say 16 fixes for windows xp in february 2005.
> >
> > However I have no service packs installed and when I go to windows
> > update there are no critical patches mentioned ?!
> Hi
>
> Correct, there are no more new security updates available to Windows XP
> that have no service pack installed.
>
> The original version of Windows XP, generally known as Windows XP Gold
> or Windows XP Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version, reached the end
> of its security update support life cycle on September 30, 2004.
>
> The same will happen for Windows XP SP1 September 17, 2006.

Ok, that's good to know.

Finally somebody with a good answer thx !

>
>
> --
> 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