Service Pack 2 for Windows XP has been out and available for quite some time. In typical fashion people at large have put off installing the Service Pack out of fear that things would break. I fall into that category. This goes way back to Windows NT 4.0 days, we had a unwritten rule that we wouldn’t install an odd number service pack from Microsoft, don’t ask me why, things just ran better that way.
So here I am contimplating installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on my laptop… Microsoft would say there is nothing wrong with this, but my better judgement seems to tell me otherwise.
The latest Service Pack for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is all about security, and it’s one of the most important service packs ever released. It provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center.
I’ve been reading the success and horror stories trying to see if that will help my decision…
- Windows XP SP2: The service pack that won’t die – CNET reviews
- SANS – Internet Storm Center – Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System – Current Infosec News and Analysis
- InformationWeek > Windows XP SP2 Patch > Langa Letter: Real-Life Experiences With XP’s SP2 > September 6, 2004
But that hasn’t seem to helped. So my question for the Ether… is this Service Pack worth installing? Sooner or later I will have to install it, should I be waiting for SP2.5?