XP Service Pack 1 to Service Pack 2

[rossoneri]

As you may know from the question i asked yesterday that my Windows got restored and i lost Servce Pack 2. I now have Service Pack 1 and nothing will work properly (Apps and games etc) when i bought the computer it already came with Service pack 2 so i carnt reinstall windows again. Is there a way i can update to service pack 2? or do i have to buy it/

[Doc.Spock.1]

It is now service pack 3.

Open tools, select windows update, should be there.


Or just google windows service pack 3.

It is all free.

[rossoneri]

Thats just it, when i do try and update it says i need Internet Explorer 5 or later, which i have but nothing works

[vehelpfulguy]

If you have a decent broadband conection downlod SP3 directly from here. This will bypass Windows Update.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp x?********=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d 4&displaylang=en

Dont worry that it says it is for developers etc.

Just download the file, then double click on it to start the install.

[vehelpfulguy]

Sorry about my link above, Answerbank has censored part it (it think it is a racist term)

The offending section is 8 asterisks.

Click on my link then replace the 8 asterisks with these 8 letters (no space between letters)

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