Service Pack 2

[Hughes 66]

I have a Samsung MP3 player and it sats it requires service pack 2 to operate .My laptop has sp1.How do I get SP 2

[Buenchico]

You've not stated which operating system your laptop has.

For XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

For Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791

Chris

[ChuckFickens]

If you have not got the latest SP then you need to do a windows update. (if one hasn't been done for ages you may need to do it a few times to get them all, just keep doing it until it says no more updates)

And I mean you need to do a windows update to keep your system secure in general, not just to get the latest SP.

If you have not got updates set to automatic then you will need to run a update about once a month to ensure your system is kept up to date!

[AlBags]

Optionally .... If you don't want to use MS website ...
Here for XP SP2 (Read the link also .. Important!!)
http://www.softwarepa...om/windows/xpsp2.html
Read ... http://www.softwarepa...dows/patch-notes.html
and this if you are going to do SP3 too (you should) ...
http://www.softwarepa...-stop-0x0000007E.html

Vista ....
http://www.softwarepa...rvice-pack-2-sp2.html

[ChuckFickens]

Why would anyone not "want" to use Microsofts site to download Microsoft updates for Microsoft windows?

Using a third party site only increases the chances that the downloads are not genuine or have been tampered with in some way.

[AlBags]

Use your imagination. It's pretty obvious.
As you well know, there is nothing at all wrong with Softwarepatch's site .. In fact, the information is easier to see and understand than MS's own site.

[AlBags]

You see .. it's a similar situation to recommending a bit of software and linking to a non-author's site.
Besides, there are plenty of websites that unwittingly host 3rd party cookies, etc, and backdoor rubbish to worry about.
I've used it for a few years now.
The security updates .. for instance XP .. are easy to see what's what, with a description of what they achieve. Try doing that on WU.

[ChuckFickens]

I'm not saying it's a dodgy site, but it's a simple rule, OS updates and patches are only downloaded from the vendors website. any engineer that worked for me would get warnings and eventually lose their job if they persisted downloading security updates for an OS from anywhere other than the vendors site (or a company approved WSUS server)

I do try to a certain extent to keep my IT head on when answering IT questions on here and will normally try and recommend what is generally considered to be industry best practices when it comes to security..... and with all due respect to hughes, if they need to ask where to get SP2 from then it should be drummed into them that they get it from Microsoft (the vendor) and from nowhere else.

[VHG]

I agree with Chuck.

Getting a fix or update from a web site or torrent site is very risky.

Always get them from the genuine company web site.

Running Windows Update should get all the fixes and updates required.

[rojash]

"Use your imagination. It's pretty obvious."

It ain't to me...

[Fitzer]

Rojash, the assumption being made (I assume) is that the OS is not legit

[Hughes 66]

I tried to put the download on my comp but it said I needed SP1.on checking my comp it says I already have SP1 installed,but when trying to continue with download it just keeps saying download Sp1 before you continue.ANY IDEAS

[ChuckFickens]

Do a windows update.

And you still haven't mentioned what version of windows.

[AlBags]

Do a re-install of a downloaded SP1 ... Either Microsoft Site OR Software patch.

[Hughes 66]

Sorry Chuck I am on Vista 32