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Oh Dear!
I suggest taking an English remedial course, because you are totally wrong; just look up the definition and the usage of the word.
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eYQ7BWwhEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>A pre-requisite to having future updates installed is owning a computer.
> Having SP2 installed is a "requisite"!
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> --
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>
> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:ujeDNOwhEHA.244@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Well, if you'd read correctly, that isn't what the basis is behind that
> term. Carey stated nothing about SP2 being "prerequisite", only the
> "prerequisite" for future fixes after the fact if it is installed. All you
> did was take out of context words to mean what you want it to mean!
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> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OgbTL$vhEHA.1344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Sp2 must be installed as a requisite to a requisite (a prerequisite) ?
>>
>> That's like saying preloaded. It's either loaded or it isn't! You can't
>> load
>> it before it's loaded, which would equal a preload!
>>
>> --
>> Regards:
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:O2u7BtvhEHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> SP2 is considered a "Critical Update" and updates over
>>> 5 million lines of code in Windows XP. You'll experience
>>> stronger security and a bit more performance by installing SP2.
>>> If you are relying on some negative information about SP2
>>> found in newsgroups, remember that only folks with issues
>>> tend to post and many issues are not even related to SP2.
>>> Additionally, future critical updates will require that SP2 be
>>> installed as a prerequisite.
>>>
>>> List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811113&Product=windowsxpsp2
>>>
>>> Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>
>>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "kline" wrote:
>>>
>>> | hi
>>> |
>>> | What are peoples opinions on SP2? If you're not wanting to use the XP
>>> | Firewall (no offence to any here who work for MS, but given the number
>>> of
>>> | security flaws that have been exploited in previous MS products/updates
>>> I
>>> | wouldn't feel comfortable using it) don't use Windows Media Player 9
>>> and
>>> | already have a pop-up blocker is there much point in installing it?
>>> |
>>> | And does anyone know why it's such a huge file - from the feature list
>>> I
>>> | can't see why it would be that size?
>>> |
>>> | regards
>>> |
>>> | Kline
>>>
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