service pack 2

[druiaghtagh]

I have so many bad stories about this i do not know wether to download it, is it stll beta teasting?

[JSB]

Mostly works fine for me but if you have any leagcy type programs can be a bit iffy. On balance do it but make sure as always that all data backed up and all original program discs to hand.

[Mattk]

it has worked fine for me.chances are,if you stay up to date with 'windows update' that you have a portion of it already installed. i have also heard some horror stories,however.

[j2buttonsw]

I have had dozens of machine fail and dozens that are OK after SP-2 has been installed and I still don't know why this should be. When it goes bad it is unrecoverable: you have to start from scratch. My 2d: I think for the extra features SP-2 provides (the pathetic security centre) it is not worth installing.

[Clanad]

Consult here... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;wind owsxpsp2

[Potatoman]

j2buttonsw - the "pathetic" security center? you mean the one that has stopped 7 things that Norton didnt(including diallers and malware)?

[j2buttonsw]

Yes, that's the one.

[stevie21]

I'd heard quite a few horror stories as well so delayed installing it. I suppose people are quick to complain that it's gone horribly wrong but that you're less likely to tell the world that it installed without any problems. I have had no problems with it whatsoever, thankfully. In a way, everything Microsoft do is still beta testing!