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XP past 2010 - Reformat question (XP updates)

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halt   07-13-2009 at 09:16:57 PM

I want to keep a Windows XP option past 2010.

After the press releases today suggesting no support for XP SP2 including update to SP3, I am wondering if between now and July 2010 I should download all the updates for my XP Media Center 2005 SP2 CD, and store them on a DVD to have updates backed up.

Downloaded XP SP 3 CD image today.

Is this a viable option where could I go to make sure I had everything?

Am I misreading the reports and Microsoft will continue to support updates for reformated computers via-auto update?

Sorry if I am come off as an alarmist... instead I am a non-technical control freak that wants to be prepared just incase XP support is less than expected.

Thanks!

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number13   07-14-2009 at 04:43:55 PM
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downloading the SP2 and 3 files is a good idea, I turned off the updates a long time ago as MSFT updates and hotfixes seem to make XP not operate, I have a SP3 disk that I keep archived amd update to that, then turn off the updates and hot fixes and it seems to operate as good as can be expected

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halt   07-14-2009 at 06:41:43 PM
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I have not found updates to cause any problem with my system. As a non-techincal (enough to get in trouble not enough to get myself out :pt1cable: ) I always assumed the updates "are important".

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