Is SP2 really necessary?

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From: Happy (happy_at_trial.ca)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:18:02 GMT

Just helping my brother put an older computer in order to be able to use
dial up, and word processing. I was considering loading SP2 on, and he asked
me the question" is it really necessary?" and "why not just a good virus
checker"? -- and I didn't have a good answer, being one who is used to
following along and listening to MS, (and sometimes BS!) without question!
What is the real answer?

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