Re: why SP2?

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From: LAD (lr.83ce145ky_at_bigpond.com)
Date: 10/08/04


Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 04:43:11 GMT

This recalls me the story of the Harlequin dress.

Salutations

LAD

"Jone Doe" <fake@nowhere.org> wrote in message
news:#s3XHzwqEHA.2612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Because XP2 goes way beyond just security. It is an upgrade to the
> operating system. a complete rewrite of thousands of lines of operating
> system.
>
> Your question is like "I read the reasons to change the oil in my car, but
I
> already have good brakes."
>
> "Veteran" <Veteran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8E1CC4AF-F3F1-42C7-BDA7-4804D1C16EA9@microsoft.com...
> >I just read the top 10 reasons for installing SP2 in windows XP. I also
> >use
> > Norton Internet Security already installed in my pc. Can anyone tell me
> > why
> > should i also install SP2 ?
>
>
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