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Does updating Vista SP1 to SP2 delete all the user files?

Aug 23, 2010 7:08AM PDT

I've recently downloaded the update Vista SP2 from microsoft web, im not installing it coz im not sure if it will delete all my files in drive C, so if any of you have installed this update, can u please tell me if it does or not?
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(NT) No, it doesn't. It's safe to do.
Aug 23, 2010 7:09AM PDT
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(NT) Thank you. :)
Aug 23, 2010 7:14AM PDT
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No...
Aug 24, 2010 11:24PM PDT

...but back up your files, which you should have, anyway.