It looks like unless XP SP2 users get a kick in the rump, they're not going to upgrade. Well, too bad for them, because Microsoft is about to give them that kick. This isn't just the minor fixes; this includes the big security patches you're used to installing every Patch Tuesday. You won't be able to do it. It's not just the base XP SP2 operating system by the way. I think it's a perfectly safe prediction to say that if you're still running XP SP2 in August, your systems are almost certainly going to be infested with botnets , rootkits , and other malware.
It's not that hard. Improve this question. Clay Nichols. Clay Nichols Clay Nichols 1, 6 6 gold badges 24 24 silver badges 30 30 bronze badges.
What information resources have you already looked at? Unless you have an application or driver that has some kind of problem with it, I'd think that it makes sense to just use it.
It's sure easier and cleaner to install SP3 than all the post-SP2 updates. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Performance updates: These updates improve XP performance and enhance interoperability and hardware compatibility.
Security Updates: These updates include previous security updates and new updates. Minor feature updates: Features like NAP have been added so that customers can now take advantage of Windows server. Support for WPA2 is also available as a separate download. Improve this answer. Kara Marfia Kara Marfia 7, 5 5 gold badges 31 31 silver badges 56 56 bronze badges.
Yah, exactly why I went to it. Eliminated a lot of windows updates. Sources to check the benefits. I would suggest, for good continued support and latest fixes, you shift to SP3.
Sounds prudent but does beg the question "What support? Clay, many patches and updates for whatever they are worth need the service pack to be the recent one. When MS stops support for a service pack, machines running that one usually do not get all the recent patches.
And have! I was doing some research and many people say SP3 is bit sucky Anyway i will probs stay 32bit and get SP3 as soon as possible. The support for sp2 64bit will end in I heard they have extended to for XP.
Unless it was changed back to SP3 has better wireless features and security is better than SP2. Once that is fixed then all 7 boxes can see XP boxes both ways. Right now XP boxes can access web files only. If you use IIS to get around the file shares issues. Click to expand Support for Windows will end on the same date. If you are running the bit version of Windows XP with Service Pack 2, you are on the latest service pack and will continue to be eligible for support and receive updates until April 8, If you do not see "bit" listed, then you are running the bit version and you need to install Service Pack 3.
If "bit" is listed under System, then you are running the bit version. I was talking about in general Windows XP Pro for companies was extended to and some rumors was that it was going to MS has to support the Client OS for these companies.
Hmmm the best thing to do is to move to Windows 7 with the SP1 coming out soon. Thanks for the info ruready2. You still have a few years of sp3. Either way.. In the end this is nothing more than Microsoft trying to force Win 7 and later versions to come.
Yes sure and also due Windows 7 is the best effective for the moment. Guest Posted August 15, Based on seat of the pants, I noticed no change in performance between the two. DreamSkape Posted August 15, CoffeeFiend Posted August 15, Zenskas Posted August 16, Posted August 16, Engineering Posted August 18, Posted August 18, Posted August 23, SP2 stability of better than SP3. CoffeeFiend Posted August 23, Posted August 26, edited. Aloha Posted August 29, Posted August 29, Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Create an account Sign up for a new account in our community.
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