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Is Windows Update really important if you have up-to-date spy/adware detectors and removers and an up-to-date antivirus software?
Demalii said:In the time it takes me to utilize a security.. you think your programs will stop me?... Update as often as possible.. of course staying far away from SP2 as it causes more problems than solutions..
lol are you saying you're that good, or someone could be... he he...Demalii said:In the time it takes me to utilize a security.. you think your programs will stop me?... Update as often as possible.. of course staying far away from SP2 as it causes more problems than solutions..
uzi9mm said:Also I hate sp2. It is always bugging you to get antivirus software and a firewall and all of your updates.
LizMicrosoft extends expiry date to update to Windows XP SP2 via Automatic Update
As you know, Microsoft has been delivering Windows XP Service Pack 2 via Automatic Update (AU) since August 10, 2004. To provide more time and to prevent inadvertent installations prior to the completion of your testing, you may also know that we have provided a mechanism to temporarily block the download of Windows XP SP2 to those machines with Automatic Update enabled. At that time, the expiry of that blocking mechanism was 120 days from August 10, 2004.
Based on customer feedback, we would like to inform you that we have extended the expiry date of this blocking mechanism to April 12, 2005. Effectively, this provides you an additional 4 months to implement an alternate deployment mechanism for SP2 (if you choose not to use Automatic Update). Therefore, on Tuesday, 12 April 2005, AU and WU will deliver SP2 regardless of the presence of the blocking mechanism. Note that this is also the scheduled day for a monthly cumulative security update.
For more information about using this tool, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...n/sp2aumng.mspx.
For other Service Pack 2 needs, please continue to visit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/winxpsp2 to obtain the latest technical information and guidance on the evaluation and deployment planning of SP2.
We are confident that Windows XP SP2 is a significant step forward in helping increase the resiliency of your desktops.