sp2 yes or no???

I'm inquiring on whether or not to install SP2. Is there
a site to check out to see the ups & downs??? thanx.

SP2 is a solid, secure release. It is a major "Critical Update"
for Windows XP and updates about 5 million lines of code,
enabling much stronger security, stability, and affords a tad better
performance benefit. SP2 was extensively tested on hundreds of
thousands of various computer configurations over a period of
many, many months. The final release of SP2 is fine and you should
not have problems installing it.

You may wish to review the following:

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2

Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installation Package (Direct Download):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I would suggest performing the following maintenance prior to
installing SP2:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

After installing SP2, run the above maintenance utilities again, then perform a Defrag:

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"anonymous: wrote:

| I'm inquiring on whether or not to install SP2. Is there
| a site to check out to see the ups & downs??? thanx.

any non microsoft based sites that review sp2???





>-----Original Message-----
>SP2 is a solid, secure release. It is a major "Critical
Update"
>for Windows XP and updates about 5 million lines of code,
>enabling much stronger security, stability, and affords a
tad better
>performance benefit. SP2 was extensively tested on
hundreds of
>thousands of various computer configurations over a
period of
>many, many months. The final release of SP2 is fine and
you should
>not have problems installing it.
>
>You may wish to review the following:
>
>Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx
>
>List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;811113&Product=windowsxpsp2
>
>Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx
>
>What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP
Service Pack 2
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
>
>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installation Package (Direct
Download):
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-
9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>
>I would suggest performing the following maintenance
prior to
>installing SP2:
>
>Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;310312&Product=winxp
>
>How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;315265&Product=winxp
>
>After installing SP2, run the above maintenance utilities
again, then perform a Defrag:
>
>HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;305781&Product=winxp
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...tect/default.a
spx
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"anonymous: wrote:
>
>| I'm inquiring on whether or not to install SP2. Is
there
>| a site to check out to see the ups & downs??? thanx.
>.
>

Ready to install SP2?
http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2-5322771.html

CNET editor's review
http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Wi...tml?tag=glance

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"anonymous" wrote:

| any non microsoft based sites that review sp2???

wrote:
> I'm inquiring on whether or not to install SP2. Is there
> a site to check out to see the ups & downs??? thanx.
I installed it about 10-14 days ago. You will have a learning process to
undergo because there are significant changes especially in security. I see
no reason for you to wait

--
Gene K

I would not recommend a mass rollout without extensive testing on the types
of machines/software combinations that you have. It doesn't seem to be a
disaster like NT SP2 was. But it isn't like other SPs. It has far more
problems because it implements a massive amount of changes. The SP is
272,391 in size making it rival the OS install. You pick up a firewall as
well. Necessary? Perhaps, but don't set unrealistic expectations that this
will go a smooth as other service packs. It will not unless you are talking
only a few computers. This is more like an OS upgrade than a service pack.

Regards,
Jack T.

Anonymous wrote:
> I'm inquiring on whether or not to install SP2. Is there
> a site to check out to see the ups & downs???


My original response send more than 12h ago hasn't appear, so I'm sending
this again.

Yes, for two more reasons:

1) "The U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT), the
federally-funded security clearinghouse and alert center, put its two cents
in this week and recommended that every Windows XP user install the Service
Pack 2 update...."
US-CERT Urges All To Install XP SP2 2004-09-02
http://www.internetweek.com/breaking...cleID=46200889

2) I read that future updates would be built on the assumption that SP2 had
been installed.

Bee.
--
[I have found my Shangri-La in ntlworld.]

Sorry, 'sent' and 'appeared'.

Bee.

Bee wrote:

> Yes, for two more reasons:
>
> (snip)
>
> 2) I read that future updates would be built on the assumption that
> SP2 had been installed.
Hi

There will still be updates for SP1 a long time to come.

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).


--
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

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> Bee wrote:
> > 2) I read that future updates would be built on the assumption that
>.> SP2 had been installed.
> There will still be updates for SP1 a long time to come.
> 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).


Thanks, Torgeir.

Bee.
--
[I have found my Shangri-La in ntlworld.]