Hi Doucette! I don't have SP2 yet but I do have wuauclt.exe which breaks that connection. It was there in XP RTM and XP SP1 too, have checked...
Thanks Pete! KB840374 didn't install correctly with the Help and Support Service disabled. KB842773 didn't install correctly with the...
Hello all! Anyone out there who has installed SP2 on a system with Services tweaked according to Black Viper? If so, is Your experience...
Well, Ralf, there are many sites in polish that seem to have a wealth of information and now we all know where to go for a translation .........
Hi Ralf! As far as I know; WXPFPP_EN stands for: Windows XP Professional Full Packaged Product English Version X1APFPP_EN stands for...
I have not yet installed SP2 (minority language ...... ;) ......) but in Your situation, I would reinstall XP and then install SP2 immediately,...
Guys, there are more factors to consider. SP2 includes Media Player 9 and DirectX 9.0 and if those haven't been updated (not critical) then...
download.com links to Microsoft. It is now also available from Windows Update Catalog Christer
SP2 is now available in english from Windows Update Catalog and the size is 266 MB for RTM as well as SP1. I haven't checked any other languages....
Open the email, click File and Save as which will give You the normal dialog box. Christer
Daniel, Is there an option to download to the local computer and save to the HDD or is it a web install only? If it IS possible to save it to...
Hi Charles, I assume that the download would be larger than 75 MB, maybe 150 MB but it would download a tailored installation for the specific...
Hi Daniel! I've heard about this smaller download that should be forthcoming but have never seen any evidence or at least a link to the place...
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers Some people say that a smaller package will be...
Thanks for the feedback! Christer
Good to hear ...... :) ...... ! Did You delete them in Outlook Express or the corresponding files in Windows Explorer? Christer
I have all those services set to the default value and v5 works fine. Default values are automatic for AU and EL, manual for BITS. Christer
Paul, my intention is to install SP2 sooner or later, depending on two factors: 1) When it gets available in swedish. This will be easy to...
TonyT, I actually have Auto Update set to "notify before downloading" and it never gets past that. I always go to the Windows Update Catalog...
Hello all! Some people say that they won't install SP2 and Windows Update v5 at all. The reasons vary but how would they avoid being nagged to...
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