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Posted by PA Bear [MS MVP] on March 9, 2008, 3:22 am
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You will not be able to install any other updates or use Windows/Automatic
Updates until you've installed WinXP SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a
Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875364/
I would /strongly/ recommend disabling your anti-virus application and any
anti-spyware applications' real-time protection prior to installing SP2.
Know that it's not unusual for it to take 20-30 minutes for Windows to load
completely when you reboot. After Windows has loaded, reboot a second time.
(Trust me.)
Now check-in at Windows Update and install all critical updates offered,
then make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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Why Is This So Complicated wrote:
> Okay, we've established that I have XP Home ed. with only SP1 installed.
>
> Now the question is: my updates preferences are set to automatically
> download AND install at 3 am every night, but clearly SP2 and a host of
> little hotfixes and stuff have not installed themselves. Is that because
> my
> computer is usually off at 3 am, or what?
>
> [I had once upon a time installed SP2 and it interfered with my other
> programs, so I uninstalled it, but realize I'm a bit behind the times now
> and there are some other apps I am looking at that require at least SP1a,
> which means I need to probably bite the bullet and do SP2 and its hotfixes
> etc.]
>
> My fear here is that SP2 and its progeny will lock up my computer and I'd
> then unable to get online or do anything at all, so I've been better off
> without SP2. Why does SP2 cause conflicts, and will my computer and its
> programs be operable when SP2 is installed, and if not, why not, and then
> what?
>
> Thanks.
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