SP2 Question

Anyone else

homebiz, not trying to be sarcastic but I think the previous poster stated why you should d/l SP2. Here's a little something to read about SP2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx. Hope it helps you understand the importance of SP2.

Just don't get it. There are no pros, only cons. SP2 offer no real advantages whatsoever. The only thing it boasts is an "improved" windows firewall. But all it does is blocking incoming connections. There are no advanced options. A vastly improved piece of useless software is still useless. The horror stories happen rarely, but do happen. And they're not only due to spyware/malware. It happenes much more often on slower systems, and for a good reason. SP2 consumes a lot of system resources, not only harddisk space and also ram used to run basic processes. It will always slow down your system. The lag is significant on lower end PCs, and mostly unnoticable for top end machines.

SP2 offers no protection against spyware/malware. For that you would have to scrap IE and get a more secure browser, such as Firefox or Netscape.

Some people would tell you to get SP2 because they got it, and their computer still seems to work. But they can't tell you of the benefits, because there aren't any.

There is a reason new brand name PCs ships to you with a copy of SP1 Windows XP, and not SP2.

Last time I checked, none of the vital security updates require SP2. If you want to update Windows Media Player, then good luck with that. It'll mess up your system far worse than SP2.

Just because you can't find reasons for not getting SP2 doesn't mean you should get it. Where are the benefits? Can't find any? Of course you can't find things that doesn't exist. I can give you many reasons for not installing SP2. Extra system resources used, lag on your computer, extra harddisk required, and the chance of one of these horror stories happening.

There are no pros, only cons... -_-

At the office with over 100+ machines at XP SP2, we never hit a snag.

-> Some aren't as lucky.

Bob

Yeah, you mean one of these monotone office PCs? I bet you never play games, or even watch videos on it. If all you do on your computer is typing, then of course nothing bad will happen. These computers are working at such a light load it's a waste of electricty! -_-

Installing SP2 is like an invasive surgery. Complications can arise with patients who have existing ailments. It interacts with existing programs and modified system registry to produce a toxic combination. Lightly loaded computers can survive it. Heavily loaded computers, especially lower end ones, may not.

Would you go through surgery when there are no benefits, only harms, and possibly getting killed? Why would you put your computer through that? Don't cry if it dies on you... -_-