Windows XP Home, Service Pack 2

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"Duke99" <Duke99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I obtain this? Every Microsoft reference seems to say you must use
> the
> Automatic Update function, but when I turn this on and look at the offered
> updates, SP@ is not shown as an update. I can no longer find anywhere to
> simply download the file to install myself. Suggestions would be
> appreciated.
> Duke

see
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en

This is the SP2 file you can download then install on one or more machines
(Windows XP Home or Professional)

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"Duke99" <Duke99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:583CF5A2-E6A1-4B32-AE63-CB00D91FF087@microsoft.com...
> How do I obtain this? Every Microsoft reference seems to say you must use
> the
> Automatic Update function, but when I turn this on and look at the offered
> updates, SP@ is not shown as an update. I can no longer find anywhere to
> simply download the file to install myself. Suggestions would be
> appreciated.
> Duke

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Duke99 wrote:
> How do I obtain this? Every Microsoft reference seems to say you must use the
> Automatic Update function, but when I turn this on and look at the offered
> updates, SP@ is not shown as an update. I can no longer find anywhere to
> simply download the file to install myself. Suggestions would be appreciated.
> Duke

My personal advice is not to install SP2, it has totaled one of
customers PC's after "automatic updates" installed it.. Now I have to
rebuild the whole PC from the ground up to get her working again because
the PC will not run any apps including the SP2 uninstall.. A very
expensive exercise for a little home user who put her faith in MS updates..

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That is not typical, certainly not for a well maintained computer.
Nothing can guarantee no problems, but preparation can go a long way in that
direction:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
The majority of Windows XP computers need SP-2.
The decision not to install should be based on many things and a single
failure is in itself almost meaningless.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"WipeOut" <me@here.com> wrote in message
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> My personal advice is not to install SP2, it has totaled one of customers
> PC's after "automatic updates" installed it.. Now I have to rebuild the
> whole PC from the ground up to get her working again because the PC will
> not run any apps including the SP2 uninstall.. A very expensive exercise
> for a little home user who put her faith in MS updates..