Re: SP2 - Do I need it?

From: Frank (Frank_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 08:37:02 -0700

Thanks, everyone!

For your peace of mind (and my own!), I have no intention of connecting my
home pc to any other computer, via the internet or otherwise. The only
potential for infection will then be diskettes, flash drives, CD's etc, which
I can scan with my anti-virus software.

So the consensus would therefore be... No need to install SP2!

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:

> "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.
>
> 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.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
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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.
> > No warranty is expressed or implied.
> > Your mileage may vary.
> > See store for details. :)
> >
> > Remove shoes to E-mail.
> >
> >
>
>
>

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