win xp sp2 pros and cons

[dawney32]

Hi

Can any1 tell me the pros and cons of installing windows xp2....i been looking around trying to make sure if i do download and install it it wont mess up my system.
Any known conflicts or problems would be appreciated


I'm running xp home on an asus A7N8X-E Delux with 512 ddr ram, a radeon 9600XT vivo, avg antivirus and networked using BT my gateway software

Thanks

[EzyStvy]

Must See to Believe - Long List-> List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 - link
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 - link
Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer - link

[dawney32]

WOW!!!!! is all i have to say to that lot...lol
ok looks like a lot of hard work to me to install sp2 so what do you all think?....is it recommended or should i wait a while?

[scomac]

I loaded SP2 on my computer shortly after the update came available. I haven't noticed any issues with programs/functionality on my computer. I also loaded SP2 on my Dad's machine with no problems at all. If you are on dial-up, I would recommend ordering the CD from Microsoft. I ordered it and it only took about a week to get it in the mail. It's nice to have, just in case you would ever have to reformat your XP machine so you don't have to download it again.

According to this article here , all XP machines will be on SP2 by April 2005.

Scomac

[doctorgonzo]

Yes, install it. Make sure you remove spyware and adware before you install SP2 by using AdAware or Spybot: S&D. If you do that, hopefully you won't have any problems.

[scomac]

Thanks Doctorgonzo, I had forgotten about the memo from Microsoft about removing malware before running the update!

Scomac

[glc]

I'm recommending to my customers that they hold off till the dust clears.