Re: SP2 - Do I need it?

From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:05:30 +0100

"HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoescolumbus.rr.com> wrote in
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> "Frank Thompson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> | My home pc is NOT connected to the internet (I do all my e-
> | mail/browsing on another pc).
> |
> | All the features included in SP2 seem to be to do with
> | security issues, so do I need SP2 if I only use my pc
> | stand-alone? Or are there any other improvements that
> | aren't being advertised?
> |
> | Thanks,
> |
> | Frank.
>
> Here is a list of fixes that are included in XPSP2.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811113
>
> As you can see it is an impressive list that addresses many more issues
> than
> just online security.
>
> That said, *in my opinion* if I had a computer that was not and was
> *never*
> going to be connected to the Internet, and was performing well I wouldn't
> bother to update it. In other words if it was always going to be a
> standalone computer performing a set group of tasks and was doing those
> things to my satisfaction I'd leave it alone unless a problem arose that
> could conceivably be addressed by an update.

You also forgot to mention that not only must that PC never have been
connected to connect to the Internet - it must also never be on the same
network ass any PC that has or does connect to the Internet.
In other words a PC with out any form of networking or connectivity to any
potential source of attack or infection. 

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Mike
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"HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoescolumbus.rr.com> wrote in 
message news:uTqrzpHpEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "Frank Thompson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1bf801c4a476$1f70d140$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | My home pc is NOT connected to the internet (I do all my e-
> | mail/browsing on another pc).
> |
> | All the features included in SP2 seem to be to do with
> | security issues, so do I need SP2 if I only use my pc
> | stand-alone? Or are there any other improvements that
> | aren't being advertised?
> |
> | Thanks,
> |
> | Frank.
>
> Here is a list of fixes that are included in XPSP2.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811113
>
> As you can see it is an impressive list that addresses many more issues 
> than
> just online security.
>
> That said, *in my opinion* if I had a computer that was not and was 
> *never*
> going to be connected to the Internet, and was performing well I wouldn't
> bother to update it. In other words if it was always going to be a
> standalone computer performing a set group of tasks and was doing those
> things to my satisfaction I'd leave it alone unless a problem arose that
> could conceivably be addressed by an update.
>
> -- 
> D
>
> I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
> I was just trying to help.
> Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
> advice herein.
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