XP SP2 Should I or shouldn't I?
 

Havn't posted for a while but really need some guidance on this one. Windows update keeps prompting me to install this, but I'm not sure, anyone had any problems with it?? and is it easy to install!!! dont want to end up causing problems for mysef! :dunce:

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I'm still hanging on for a while........

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Why??

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Mine has been fine with SP2 for over a month now.:tu:

EDIT. I did back up to CD some stuff but installed on a system that had been running original XP for 18 months without any problems whatsoever, you just have to get used to the nannying you now get in OE and IE.

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I've not had any significant problems with it. There are some benefits, the biggest inevitably being keeping your machine patched to reduce risks from the inevitable nastys floating around the computing world.

There are a few potentially useful additions, although equally they can be problematic, dependent on your needs. Particularly Ive found that SP2 adds Security Centre (go into control panel). That is the place for setting of further windows update stuff, but particularly windows firewall. SP2 turns that on by default, great if you don't have one, but for me, where both my home or business PCs are protected by a hardware or server firewall, one on the PC as well is a pain, so it gets turned off.

SP2 is a fairly big patch. As such it always has potential to screw up. On that basis before running it, make sure you do have backups of any critical data.

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Some people have had endless problems with it, while others have had perfect installs.


It seems to be best if installed on a fresh install of XP, rather than on a system which has had lots of stuff installed/uninstalled over time.


Loads of threads on it...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/se...earchid=272177


I installed it recently, but only after a re-format & fresh install of XP. No problems at all.

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If you do, make sure you have an image or some other way to restore your pc to it's pre SP2 state, then if it goes t*ts up, at least you can revert. :)

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i would agree with that :tu:

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I installed it ages ago - no probs.
My brother in law installed it over a coolwebsearch infected PC - fixed that and no probs.
My dad installed it - had to format and reinstall XP !

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ive installed it on all 3 of ours and not a single glitch.

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The IT technician says he is going to wait for about 6 months before installing it on the school network because it can wait until he is absolutely certain that newer updates of other software have been caught up with.That way he hopes to have less conflicts when he does upgrade.So when he upgrades I may well do so. ;)

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I thought it would be a vital, necessary patch to install SP2 - with the better security fixes and features it offers.

Installed a couple of weeks ago, no problems yet. <touch wood> lol ;)

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I installed it on my laptop after I did a clean install of XP and I have not had any problems. Our Network Admin at school is installing it on systems that have been freshly installed as well as I think if he does install it on all machines there are bound to be problems.

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Well thanks for all that everyone, I shall hang on for a while I think.

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Go on, be a devil, you know you want to really....there are plenty of people here who will hold your hand.;)