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OMFG!! I actually did it!!! I ACTUALLY DID IT!!!! I just installed Windows XP Service Pack 2

This has opened up many new possibilities (maybe FSX)...It appears to run very normally and I am already experiencing faster system performance for some reason...

Cheers,
Ashar

Well we are all a little silly in the head! nice to see you joined the club  ;D Gunny

Well we are all a little silly in the head!

Hey, we are from SimV aren't we?

It appears to run very normally and I am already experiencing faster system performance for some reason...

Dude are you serious? How did you not expect that? Running a fully updated SP2 is probibly one of the most stable things ever, and its very very fast to boot.

Do you now understand why we tell everyone to get or keep SP2?

Cheers
Cameron

Dude are you serious? How did you not expect that? Running a fully updated SP2 is probibly one of the most stable things ever, and its very very fast to boot.

Do you now understand why we tell everyone to get or keep SP2?

Cheers
Cameron

Yes I do Cam! SP2 puts SP1 to shame sadly

SP1 gave more problems and SP2 was like a miracle cure...when it installs correclty

just had a horrible thought...i have the horros of installing windows XP SP2 in a few days.. if i dnt make it thought alive i have one thing to say...

s**t i spent my last lot of cash on a computer instead of getting insanley drunk for a few weeks!

john

Actually I've just had a thought, I reinstalled windows when I rebuilt my PC and I'm buggered whether I know if SP2 is installed on my machine or not. Seems like I'm gonna have to do some digging.

If you don't get reminded to update to SP2 every time you log in, you have SP2. As of...now (If I rememer right) MS has cut support of SP1. Looks like your all going to need SP2.

Cheers
Cameron

Actually I've just had a thought, I reinstalled windows when I rebuilt my PC and I'm buggered whether I know if SP2 is installed on my machine or not. Seems like I'm gonna have to do some digging.

Go to the,  start menu- right click on my computer then click properties.
It will state on the General tab what version of Windows your running.

If you don't get reminded to update to SP2 every time you log in, you have SP2. As of...now (If I rememer right) MS has cut support of SP1. Looks like your all going to need SP2.

Cheers
Cameron

I've turned off all the automatic update things I could find so it tells me nothing ever. Turns out that it is SP1 though. So I'll probably attempt the upgrade at some point. Though having said, as automatic updates have been off for over six months, my XP isn't getting support anyway so whats the difference?

Can anyone supply me with a link to the SP2 download?

Just go to Windows update. That'll get you up and running.

Just realized I may not have reinstalled SP2 after the last time my XP config file corrupted.