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Upgrading Xp To Xp Sp2

Upgrading to XP SP2

I recently installed Windows XP but wanted to upgrade and get all the hot fixes in one go. I also did not want to be plagued by all the dreaded reports I read on the net that people suffered as a result of installing SP2, so this is what I did:

1. Go to: https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx
2. The click on the link: Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers

That is it.

There are many other downloads there including betas that microsoft put out - you can test them if you like.

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Of all the concerns and dreads, I did not have a single problem when I installed service pack 2. I had to change a few settings like turning off the firewall and such, and I changed a registry setting so it wouldn't keep telling me the firewall was off. But my machine ran as flawlessly as it had before. I really was pleasantly surprised when nothing happened to me when I installed sp2 and rebooted. I expected it to smoke or something when it rebooted.

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I went through the process and just like you said - installed without any problems, so I would recommend the upgrade to SP2 just to be on the safe side of things.