Re: Blocking XP SP-3 update. A problem??

Yes, until April 2010.

Note that free installation and compatibility support for SP3 will only be
available through April 2009.

If you've installed the SP Blocking Tool, it expires in 12 months.
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ELW wrote:
> If I refuse to download and install Windows XP SP-3, will I continue to
> get
> other critical and non-critical updates as they would normally occur? My
> XP
> system is perfect as is without SP-3, so SP-3 can't help. But I would
> need
> future security updates, etc. Comment? Thanks.
>
> EW
>
>
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Hello,

To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do this,
follow these steps:
1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update
on the Tools menu.
2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other updates .
3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.

Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable or
dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then, click
to select the Don't show this update again check box.
5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
Tools menu.

A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP SP3 appears.
7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and then
click Review and Install updates .
8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on the
screen.

Diana

Diana Smith [MSFT] <>
CSS Security Team

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Yes, until April 2010.
>
> Note that free installation and compatibility support for SP3 will only be
> available through April 2009.
>
> If you've installed the SP Blocking Tool, it expires in 12 months.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> ELW wrote:
>> If I refuse to download and install Windows XP SP-3, will I continue to
>> get
>> other critical and non-critical updates as they would normally occur? My
>> XP
>> system is perfect as is without SP-3, so SP-3 can't help. But I would
>> need
>> future security updates, etc. Comment? Thanks.
>>
>> EW
>>
>>
>> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>

Are you sure WinXP SP3 *can* be hidden, Diana?
--
~Robear

Diana wrote:
> To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do this,
> follow these steps:
> 1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update
> on the Tools menu.
> 2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other updates .
> 3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
> 4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
>
> Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable or
> dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then,
> click
> to select the Don't show this update again check box.
>
> 5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
> 6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
> Tools menu. A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP SP3
> appears.
> 7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and then
> click Review and Install updates .
> 8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on the
> screen.
<snip>

All I get is download and install now on the WinXP Pro SP2 IE6 box at work.
I can however ignore it and check for other updates.
This is at this stage anyway.

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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are you sure WinXP SP3 *can* be hidden, Diana?
> --
> ~Robear
>
> Diana wrote:
> > To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do this,
> > follow these steps:
> > 1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update
> > on the Tools menu.
> > 2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other updates .
> > 3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
> > 4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
> >
> > Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable or
> > dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then,
> > click
> > to select the Don't show this update again check box.
> >
> > 5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
> > 6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
> > Tools menu. A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP SP3
> > appears.
> > 7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and then
> > click Review and Install updates .
> > 8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on the
> > screen.
> <snip>
>
>

I've not been able to hide it via AU or WU (on my clients' machines still
running WinXP SP2 and on my machines when I was still running WinXP SP2),
hence my Q @Diana.

TaurArian wrote:
> All I get is download and install now on the WinXP Pro SP2 IE6 box at
> work.
> I can however ignore it and check for other updates.
> This is at this stage anyway.
>
>
>> Are you sure WinXP SP3 *can* be hidden, Diana?
>> --
>> ~Robear
>>
>> Diana wrote:
>>> To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do
>>> this,
>>> follow these steps:
>>> 1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows
>>> Update
>>> on the Tools menu.
>>> 2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other updates
>>> .
>>> 3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
>>> 4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
>>>
>>> Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable
>>> or
>>> dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then,
>>> click
>>> to select the Don't show this update again check box.
>>>
>>> 5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
>>> 6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
>>> Tools menu. A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP SP3
>>> appears.
>>> 7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and then
>>> click Review and Install updates .
>>> 8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on the
>>> screen.
>> <snip>

We now await Diana's response.
--
--------------------------------
TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> I've not been able to hide it via AU or WU (on my clients' machines still
> running WinXP SP2 and on my machines when I was still running WinXP SP2),
> hence my Q @Diana.
>
> TaurArian wrote:
> > All I get is download and install now on the WinXP Pro SP2 IE6 box at
> > work.
> > I can however ignore it and check for other updates.
> > This is at this stage anyway.
> >
> >
> >> Are you sure WinXP SP3 *can* be hidden, Diana?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear
> >>
> >> Diana wrote:
> >>> To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do
> >>> this,
> >>> follow these steps:
> >>> 1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows
> >>> Update
> >>> on the Tools menu.
> >>> 2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other updates
> >>> .
> >>> 3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
> >>> 4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
> >>>
> >>> Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable
> >>> or
> >>> dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then,
> >>> click
> >>> to select the Don't show this update again check box.
> >>>
> >>> 5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
> >>> 6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
> >>> Tools menu. A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP SP3
> >>> appears.
> >>> 7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and then
> >>> click Review and Install updates .
> >>> 8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on the
> >>> screen.
> >> <snip>
>
>

[not holding breath]

TaurArian wrote:
> We now await Diana's response.
>
>> I've not been able to hide it via AU or WU (on my clients' machines still
>> running WinXP SP2 and on my machines when I was still running WinXP SP2),
>> hence my Q @Diana.
>>
>> TaurArian wrote:
>>> All I get is download and install now on the WinXP Pro SP2 IE6 box at
>>> work.
>>> I can however ignore it and check for other updates.
>>> This is at this stage anyway.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Are you sure WinXP SP3 *can* be hidden, Diana?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear
>>>>
>>>> Diana wrote:
>>>>> To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do
>>>>> this,
>>>>> follow these steps:
>>>>> 1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows
>>>>> Update
>>>>> on the Tools menu.
>>>>> 2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other
>>>>> updates
>>>>> .
>>>>> 3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
>>>>> 4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable
>>>>> or
>>>>> dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then,
>>>>> click
>>>>> to select the Don't show this update again check box.
>>>>>
>>>>> 5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
>>>>> 6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
>>>>> Tools menu. A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP
>>>>> SP3
>>>>> appears.
>>>>> 7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and
>>>>> then
>>>>> click Review and Install updates .
>>>>> 8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on
>>>>> the
>>>>> screen.
>>>> <snip>

<grin>
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [not holding breath]
>
> TaurArian wrote:
> > We now await Diana's response.
> >
> >> I've not been able to hide it via AU or WU (on my clients' machines still
> >> running WinXP SP2 and on my machines when I was still running WinXP SP2),
> >> hence my Q @Diana.
> >>
> >> TaurArian wrote:
> >>> All I get is download and install now on the WinXP Pro SP2 IE6 box at
> >>> work.
> >>> I can however ignore it and check for other updates.
> >>> This is at this stage anyway.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Are you sure WinXP SP3 *can* be hidden, Diana?
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear
> >>>>
> >>>> Diana wrote:
> >>>>> To Hide Windows XP Service Pack 3 and scan for updates again. To do
> >>>>> this,
> >>>>> follow these steps:
> >>>>> 1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Windows
> >>>>> Update
> >>>>> on the Tools menu.
> >>>>> 2. Click Custom , and then click Select and Install other
> >>>>> updates
> >>>>> .
> >>>>> 3. In the first section, expand Windows XP Service Pack 3 .
> >>>>> 4. Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable
> >>>>> or
> >>>>> dimmed, click to clear the Windows XP Service Pack 3 check box. Then,
> >>>>> click
> >>>>> to select the Don't show this update again check box.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 5. Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.
> >>>>> 6. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Windows Update on the
> >>>>> Tools menu. A list of the updates that are superseded by Windows XP
> >>>>> SP3
> >>>>> appears.
> >>>>> 7. Click to select the updates that you want to install, and
> >>>>> then
> >>>>> click Review and Install updates .
> >>>>> 8. Click Install Updates , and then follow the instructions on
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> screen.
> >>>> <snip>
>
>