SP1 or SP2

[GUJUm0deL]

I wanna reformat my laptop and was wondering which is better? XP Pro service pack 1 or service pack 2?

Laptop is AMD dual core, 2ghz with 3 gigs of ram and a dvd burner

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[UTechnical]

SP2 would be the way to go in most cases. It's more secure, and will allow you to get future updates if desired.

Eric

http://www.upscaletechnical.com/tx/...er-website-design-friendswood-77546-77549.htm

 

[Freestone]

Any particular reason you did not include SP3 in your list?

 

[eyec]

go straight to SP3
a lot of security patches have been made since SP2

even so quite a few security patches have been released since SP3

KB947864-IE7
KB951698
KB950760
KB950762
KB951376
KB950759-IE7
KB951376-v2
Q936181
KB951748
KB951978
KB915800-v4
KB940157
KB953839
KB951066
KB946648
KB952954
KB953838-IE7
KB950974
KB951072-v2
KB952287
KB938464
KB954211
KB956391
KB956803
KB956841
KB957095
KB956390-IE7
KB958644
Q954430
KB955069
KB954459
KB957097
KB956802
KB954600
KB955839

not included are Media Player patches/updates

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Did not know SP3 existed. But can't I simply install SP1 and then download the patched as part of the 'updates'?

I heard SP2 slows down the computer, is that true?

Thanks for all the info.

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[cmeagan656]

You have to be at at least SP2 to run automatic updates as SP1 is no longer supported.

SP2, in some cases, did slow down the computer however on every computer that I've installed SP3 on I've noticed an improvement in speed.

Cheers.

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Thanks, I did a little Google search on SP3 and found it may be a better option than SP2. The only thing I don't like about SP3 is that it comes with IE7. IE7 still has bugs and don't know its really safe. Not that matters cause I use FF3 more then IE anyways.

Thanks.

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[linney]

You might need to have at least SP1 or SP2 installed before SP3 goes in, whereas SP2 can be installed without SP1 being installed.

 

[sggaunt]

IE7 is most likely a safer option than IE6, Mostly because as with SP2/3 of XP its fully supported by M$.
I don't know what the support position is with IE6 at present but don't expect IE6 support to continue indefinitely.
Its also a better browser (tabs etc), but that's just my opinion.
The update process will offer IE7 anyway.

 

[eyec]

no need to stop @ SP2
SP3 includes everything from SP1 & SP2

 

[eyec]

if you are going this far might as well make a slipstream cd with SP3 & all of the updates in case you ever have to reformat again