Re: updates

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
Windows XP Service Pack 2

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7. I get notified by Automatic Update that SP-2 is ready, I pressed the button and it seems like nothing is going to happen and I have already waited many hours.
This is normal. It is part of the process used in deploying SP-2 in an effort to keep from overwhelming the servers, both Microsoft servers and other servers, in the chain providing internet service to your computer.
Copied from Microsoft sends security update to home PCs: "Microsoft plans to cap the number of home PCs updated each day so that demand for the update does not overwhelm servers".
The other two options ("Automatic" & "Download updates") will not see this because SP-2 will be downloaded automatically and you will only be prompted to install SP-2 and to accept the EULA.
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Alternatives:-

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 2

"suzieq" <suzieq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1145EAAD-A678-45D4-B6CB-9241B018439C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
i know i have updates there to download. when i turn my machine on the update
icon comes on briefly and then it turns off. i have customized the icon to
hide when inactive. why does the downloads stop. i have windows xp pro, and i
am downloading sp2.

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