Windows SP2 update CD and problems.

I have tried ordering the Windows SP2 cd from microsoft's webpage but every
time I click submit it tells me there is an error with my city, state, and
zip code. Is there another way to order the Cd?

Also, there seems to be a lot of problems with the SP2 update. What is the
percentage of problems compared to the number of successful installations?
Is it (SP2) really a good/safe thing to have?

The vast majority of problems with SP2 are caused by people attempting to
install it to already-infested PC's.
SP2 is pretty much essential if you hope to spend any time on the internet,
and remain with your PC under your control, rather than someone else's - and
it contains some rather neat updates.
In the SP2 request page, depending on where you're logging in from, you may
have to wait 10-15 seconds for the page to refresh after hitting the country
entry - before attempting to put anything in the state/city/zip entries (the
available entries will change depending on your country)

..If you're in the US, try popping into your local Staples - they should have
a few copies still lying around - also free.
In the UK, some of the computer magazines included it - for free
whatever, you should NOT have to pay for the CD, whatever the source. If
someone asks you to pay for it - walk away.


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"Rathen" <> wrote in message
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>I have tried ordering the Windows SP2 cd from microsoft's webpage but every
> time I click submit it tells me there is an error with my city, state, and
> zip code. Is there another way to order the Cd?
>
> Also, there seems to be a lot of problems with the SP2 update. What is
> the
> percentage of problems compared to the number of successful installations?
> Is it (SP2) really a good/safe thing to have?