Re: Tool to skip XP service pack

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 08/13/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:25:48 +0200

Steve Nielsen wrote:

> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>
>> Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC
>> Through Automatic Updates and Windows
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8BCE6BBA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en
>>
>>
>
> Perhaps someone could clarify this statement:
>
> "Please note that the mechanism to temporarily disable delivery of
> Windows XP SP2 will be available for a period of 120 days (4 months)
> from August 16. At the end of this period, Windows XP SP2 will be
> delivered to all Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1 systems."
>
> Does this simply mean that the tool will be availble for download during
> this period of 120 days or does it mean that if the registry change the
> tool makes will only be effective for that time period, after which SP2
> will go ahead and be pushed to all machines with AU or WU enabled anyway?
Hi

The latter... 

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