Hi skip9801,
To find out whether you have SP1 or SP2:
Click Start / Run / type "winver" (without the quotes) / OK
If you have SP2, you'll see it in the resulting dialogue.
Another way to find out is to go to the Windows Upstate Website - it
will know if you need to download it or not.
How do I know if my computer is ready to install SP2?
"Go to the Windows Update Web site. Windows Update will scan your
computer. If it lists Windows XP SP2 as an available update, then your
computer is ready for Service Pack 2. Windows Update automatically
offers SP2 to compatible operating systems."
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx#XSLTsection125121120120
Perhaps you have downloaded it but haven't installed it yet?
How to Install SP2:
"When you finish downloading Service Pack 2, the Welcome to Windows XP
Service Pack 2 Setup Wizard appears. Here's what to do during the
installation:
1. Make sure you have already made a copy of your personal files.
2. In the Welcome to Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup Wizard, click Next.
3. While updating your system, Windows checks your system to be sure
it complies with the Service Pack 2 requirements. Then it archives the
service pack files in case you want to remove SP2 later. Finally, it
installs the service pack. This can take a few minutes, so please
wait.
4. After the installation is complete, restart your computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx#XSLTsection129121120120
If you have installed SP2, check your security essentials:
"Make sure your security essentials are all marked ON by clicking
Start, clicking Control Panel, and then clicking Security Center. Now
you're ready to start using Windows XP SP2 with Advanced Security
Technologies. "
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx#XSLTsection129121120120
If you haven't installed SP2 yet, have a look at the entire article,
"What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack
2", on the Microsoft website.
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
Additional Link of Interest:
If you are interested in finding out exactly what you have installed
on your computer (including versions), try the Belarc Advisor.
Belarc Advisor:
" The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed
software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the
results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is
kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server."
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please post a
clarification request before closing/rating my answer and I'll be
happy to reply.
Thank you,
hummer
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Clarification of Answer by
hummer-ga
on
28 Aug 2004 13:21 PDT
Hi skip9801,
Well, it's hard to keep up-to-date on the absolute latest goings-on at
Microsoft, but I believe by now, XP-SP2 is part of the automatic
update for both XP home & pro. They were supposed to be released Aug
16, but XP-home-SP2 was delayed until Aug 18 and XP-pro-SP2 was
released just this Wednesday, Aug 25.
August 23, 2004:
"The initial schedule called for Microsoft to begin pushing out the
already delayed SP2 to all editions of Windows XP on Monday, Aug. 16.
Systems running Windows XP Home Edition finally started downloading
SP2 on Wednesday, Aug. 18."
"After a nine-day postponement, Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday plans to
start pushing out Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to PCs running
Windows XP Professional Edition."
XP SP2 - at your service?
Leader
ZDNet UK
August 25, 2004, 11:40 BST
"From today, Microsoft is downloading SP2 into computers that have
XP's Automatic Update feature turned on."
http://comment.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020505,39164508,00.htm
If you have a dial-up connection, consider getting the CD rather than
downloading SP2. If you have a lower range broadband, it may take an
hour to download, higher range should not be a problem.
Tweak Windows XP SP2 Security to Your Advantage:
"Fine-tune the settings in Microsoft's recently released Windows XP
Service Pack 2."
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117422,00.asp
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
hummer
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