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| Thread ID: 47962 | 2004-08-10 07:57:00 | So What Exactly Are SP1 & SP2? | Winston001 (3612) | Press F1 |
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| 260193 | 2004-08-10 07:57:00 | A confession. I use XP Pro. I select which updates I want from Microsoft. So I sort of assumed I was getting SP1 and 2 is small doses? No? Whats it all about please? |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 260194 | 2004-08-10 08:05:00 | You've been getting the security Hotfixes. SP2 introduces the Security Center (Monitoring of Firewall, Antivirus and Windows Update status), as well as a better firewall, better IE and Outlook Express security amongst other things. You've been patching against the security holes basically, but not getting the great new features! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 260195 | 2004-08-10 08:14:00 | > A confession. I use XP Pro. I select which updates I > want from Microsoft. So I sort of assumed I was > getting SP1 and 2 is small doses? No? > > Whats it all about please? Ok, I will try & explain what SP is all about First as you may or may Not know SP = Service Pack The reason why Microsoft issues Service Pack's is to update a programs or OS (operating system) to fix Security issues & some times add new features to the all ready existing OS&/or programs The above is just a nutshell expiation on what Service Pack are. If you what a more in-depth expiation, Post back here & I will happy give one. |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 260196 | 2004-08-10 08:36:00 | Whats it all about Alfie. That was Michael Caine I think. |
Old Tom (5871) | ||
| 260197 | 2004-08-10 23:53:00 | Yes Tom, I was tempted to draw the allusion but thought it might be a bit baffling for our younger members. Anyway Chill and Stu - is it a bit like Windows 98 being replaced by the new OS, 98SE (Special Edition)? Except we don't have to buy it? And do you recommend installing SP1 & 2, or just 2? Cheers Winston (Alfie to his mates) |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 260198 | 2004-08-11 00:16:00 | I dont think sp2 will install unless sp1 is already. So far I have sp2 installed on three pcs in a work enviroment with no problems, yet (still testing though on a Novell network, running network delivered apps as well as local installed apps). Sp2 seems stable so far |
beama (111) | ||
| 260199 | 2004-08-11 00:34:00 | > Anyway Chill and Stu - is it a bit like Windows 98 > being replaced by the new OS, 98SE (Special Edition)? > Except we don't have to buy it? yeath, in a way, its sort like that :) > And do you recommend installing SP1 & 2, or just 2? Like beama said, Iam also not too sure if SP2 needs SP1 installed (as I had Sp1 installed then I installed SP2), but you could all way try it with out SP1 & see if it works ( make sure you backup every thing just in case) |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 260200 | 2004-08-11 01:00:00 | > And do you recommend installing SP1 & 2, or just 2? No need to install SP1 if you're about to get SP2 - the service packs are supersets; that is, SP2 contains all the updates provided by SP1. |
Spartacus (3313) | ||
| 260201 | 2004-08-11 01:38:00 | > Anyway Chill and Stu - is it a bit like Windows 98 being replaced by the new OS, 98SE (Special Edition)? Except we don't have to buy it? That pretty much sums it up. People buying Win XP from now on (or fairly soon, anyway) would get the SP2 included, just as I have got SP1 on my Win XP CD. When Win 98SE came out I never had the option to upgrade my Win 98 to SE, unlike people who have plain old Win XP and can update theirs to SP1 and now SP2. Microsoft are getting pretty generous in their old age, don't you think? ;-) ]:) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 260202 | 2004-08-11 01:46:00 | Cynicism becomes you, Susan. ;-) Ask IBM, who have a lot of PCs. They have ordered their staff not to install SP2. They want their business to continue. | Graham L (2) | ||
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