Re: Win XP SP3 staged rollout?

You can temporarily block it from Automatic Update or Windows Update.

Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7C9A07A-5267-4BD6-87D0-E2A72099EDB7&displaylang=en

"MikeB" <MPBrede@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm pretty sure (very sure, actually) that the two computers'
Automatic Updates settings are the same. Anyway, not a biggie. As it
is, I don't care much if the desktop craps out due to a SP3 error,
but I'd rather wait with SP3 on the laptop.

On May 16, 3:00 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I suspect Automatic Updates on the desktop is configured for 'Notify Only'
or 'Download but Notify' but the laptop's configured for 'Automatic' (which
happens by default when you install OneCare). If so, the laptop should be
offered SP3 sometime in mid- to late-June, Mike.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
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MikeB wrote:
I run two computers with Win XP Pro. One is a desktop that I built
myself, the other is an IBM/Lenovo laptop. Both computers also run
Windows Llive Onecare and are set to automatically receive updates. I
still have to pull the trigger to apply the updates.

My desktop downloaded the SP3 update more than a week ago, but the
laptop has give no indication that it has received the update yet.

I guess I can manually go the the Microsoft Update site and see if it
is available for the Laptop, but I was just wondering if there is a
staged rollout and if the Laptop might be on a later stage (perhaps
OEM versions update later than off-the-shelf) copies of XP?


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