Re: XP SP2

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> Why is MS so keen to have as many XP users ''upgrade' to SP2 as possible?

They aren't, it may just be the way you are perceiving it. I for one, don't
believe in updates. I go along with the saying if it ain't broke, don't fix
it. However; and that said, I do have SP2 installed on two of my five
systems here for testing.

Added info:

Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 through
Windows Update and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

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"Sitara Lal" <lalsitara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ePi16C7PFHA.4004@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Why is MS so keen to have as many XP users ''upgrade' to SP2 as possible?
> Even if SP2 offers superior security, why does MS seem to almost shove it
> down our throats - after all we are all grown up and can decide for
> ourselves whether we need that 'extra protection' or not.
>
>


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