Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!

For over 100mb of a update there isn't hardly anything noticiable in SP2, all I have noticed is the advanced firewall and the warning when automatic updates are turned off.

Your not missing much Wayne.

[poolking]

also most of the patches that are in SP2, should be already installed on your system if you were using the Auto Update feature.

[TigaSefi]

I got it on here and it crap nowt new to play with at all.

Well they may add things into the final version, but I wouldn't count on it.

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Well they may add things into the final version, but I wouldn't count on it.

They won't add anything to the final version, the whole point of alpha and beta testing is to iron out bugs, they're not going to introduce things at this late stage and have to have it all retested again.

[TigaSefi]

Trust me, this is the final version and there very little changed to the visible eye, though in the control panel , they have put in a wireless networking wizard.

[LooeyUK]

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is out now

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

i quote

DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download will be available soon on Windows Update. To receive this download, turn on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP to receive an optimized download of SP2. Please visit Protect Your PC for more information on receiving Windows XP SP2

That is on the page it is for IT Devlopers and proffesionals IE: wait till final release to public on windows update page

[Tricky]

This may help you all?

On Monday 9 August 2004, Microsoft has released Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the Download Center.

In addition, Microsoft has made several Windows XP Service Pack 2
resources available to help customers evaluate and deploy Windows XP
Service Pack 2. Customers are encouraged to review these resources and
deploy Windows XP SP2 as soon as possible.

- Windows XP Service Pack 2 Download (presently only English and German
Network Packages):http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...ntain/winxpsp2.
mspx
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Center for IT Professionals:http://support.microsoft.com/default...WindowsXPSP2it
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 835935:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=835935
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 811113:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811113
- Windows XP Service Pack 2:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 328010:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328010
- Guidance, and resources for customers who wish to temporarily disable
delivery of this Windows XP Service Pack 2 via Automatic Updates and
Windows Update is available here:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/winxpsp2.

Note that Windows Update Service Pack 2 will be released to Automatic
Updates for systems running pre-release versions of Windows XP Service
Pack 2 only on 10 August 2004. It will be released to Automatic Updates
for systems NOT running pre-release versions of Windows XP Service Pack
2 only on 16 August 2004.

Note the very last sentance...

Well found


Thanks alot can shut alot of people up i know with that one

I'm not downloading it until the individual computer version is released VIA Windows Update. I don't want the 270MB IT Professions one. Any one who just wants it for a normal computer just wait for it to come up on Windows Update

Same here


I would recommend everyone who just wants the normal version which probally will be a much smaller download to await the 16th August release on Windows Update

Well the RC2 version which is running on my notebook was 130mb, so I can see it being around that figure.

[MadGamer]

So people running XP SP2 RC2 can download the one that was released today then?

Originally Posted by Wayne A

So people running XP SP2 RC2 can download the one that was released today then?

No, any one can download it, but it's for IT Professions etc. It's not really for normal users yet, that's why I'm waiting for it to come out on Windows Update.