quick question re updates

If I choose not to install SP2, purely because I would like my system to
keep functioning, will I, at some point, be prevented from manually
downloading security/critical updates for newly discovered vulnerabilies?

Will patches continue to be made available for SP1 users?

Brushes

ps. MS clones, sensible answers only please, no PR guff

B

brushes wrote:
> If I choose not to install SP2, purely because I would like my system
> to keep functioning, will I, at some point, be prevented from manually
> downloading security/critical updates for newly discovered
> vulnerabilies?
>
> Will patches continue to be made available for SP1 users?
>
> Brushes
>
> ps. MS clones, sensible answers only please, no PR guff
>
> B
Your question should be submitted directly to Microsoft via E-mail since
this is a business decision by that corporation. It is not an appropriate
question, in my opinion, for a Newsgroup where answers are, in fact, just
[sometimes accurate] opinions which do not commit anybody to anything. You
choose what you believe [I believe it is called "Freedom"].


--
Gene K

brushes wrote:

> If I choose not to install SP2, purely because I would like my system to
> keep functioning, will I, at some point, be prevented from manually
> downloading security/critical updates for newly discovered vulnerabilies?
>
> Will patches continue to be made available for SP1 users?
Hi

Lifecycle Supported Service Packs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=lifesupsps

states that WinXP SP1 Pro will be fully supported for 2 years after
the release of SP2, and one year for WinXP SP1 Home.

This means you will get critical security updates for SP1 at least
up to August 2006 (and I would think that this would be relevant
for WinXP SP1 Home as well, as there is very little difference
between Pro and Home in this aspect).


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