Windows XP Service Pack 2- Slide Show and References on Installing and Using

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Windows XP Service Pack 2- Slide Show and References on Installation and Use

Information about Windows XP service pack 2 is available on many Internet sites. Rather than repeat in detail what has already been extensively documented, I have prepared a slide show summarizing some of the salient points. Download it here. Below is a list of some important links to Microsoft pages and a selection of what I think are some of the good references on installing and using Windows XP service pack 2, including the important subject of what can go wrong.

Microsoft links on Windows XP SP2

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];811113
Free SP2 CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
List of references on known hardware, software problems with SP2; troubleshooting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;ln;xpsp2swhw
List of programs that lose functionality after SP2 is installed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884130
Some programs that stop working after SP2 is installed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842242
List of manufacturer's SP2 updates
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx
How to uninstall SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875350
How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875355&product=windowsxpsp2
List of Microsoft references on Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2it
Windows XP SP2 support center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2
Changes to functionality
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx
Tips on installing
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_installsp2.mspx
What to do after installing
http://support.microsoft.com/xpsp2installed

Real-Life Experiences with XP SP2

Experiences of Fred Langa's readers
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=46200911
Scot Finnie's comments and reader experiences
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/62.htm

Articles on using SP2

Step-by-step article on how to install service pack 2
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm
Another step-by-step article on how to install service pack 2
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/servicepack2/indexfullpage.htm
The Security Center feature
http://www.theeldergeek.com/security_center.htm
Scot Finnie's assessment
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/63.htm#winreport
Paul Thurrott review of SP2 features
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_sp2.asp
PC World assessment
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117990,tk,dn100704X,00.asp
Scot Finnie list of useful links
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/best_of/xpsp2links.htm

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