I m using windows xp home edition for my computer...i dont have norton antivirus nor microsoft office and stuff...just a simple computer...should i use service pack one or two...why?what are the reasons?will service pack 2 slow down ur system...uglify ur computer?crash ur computer?eat up ram and stuff?tell me all..help...the most detailed answer will get 10 points!
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It's a SERVICE Pack, all available apdates and bugfixes, put into one giant container. Service Pack 2, however, while trying to improve security, also breaks some stuff in process, so some few old programs may not run again. But it is reversible, in any case, you should install it, and if all your software works fine, otherwise, roll back.
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SP2 will inclue the SP1 updates, so it is better to install that one. It also has many more security features.
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Recommend that you install the antivirus first while offline.  (If you are using something you download like AVG or Avast, download it first and burn the setup file to a CD so you can install it offline.  You can also download SP2 to your computer and burn it to CD in advance.  Then both can be installed offline (and faster) without risking the computer.\n\nOnce online, update the antivirus first (since it is preinstalled should only take a few seconds) then the OS.
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it is illigal to run multiple pc's using xp\n\nmicrosoft are now checking for illigal copies when you update\nif found you will be asked to buy a new copy but they dont do anything more than give you an anoying pop up
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With all due respect to the other two answerers, you do NOT have to install SP1 before installing SP2 as per Microsoft's own KB article:\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389\n\nThe summary in this article very clearly states (and I quote): "You do not have to install an earlier version of a service pack before you install the latest version."\n\nSuggest you follow the instructions to download SP2.  If you feel that Microsoft isn't knowledgeable about its own products, there are other help sites available to answer your questions:\n\nhttp://www.windowsreinstall.com/\nhttp://www.theeldergeek.com/\nhttp://www.ask-leo.com/\nhttp://www.askdavetaylor.com/\nhttp://www.protonic.com/\n\nplrr
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Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
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Hewlitt Packard...  It is best to buy a new complete XP computer system.. Including Printer, keyboard, monitor, external drives etc.. Do not add any old harware to XP.... Windows XP does like OLD hardware and nor does it like some of the older software..  All computers are likely to get viruses if you use email or the internet.  So do install a good antivirus such as Norton AntiVirus.  \nE
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i had the same problem.i deleted service pack 2 and my computer was faster again
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You do not need it. Hewlett Packard installs it whether you like it or not, whenever you buy one of their machines. I usually reformat the hard drives on them and reinstall Windows Xp from a Microsoft CD whenever I get a HP (or a Compaq), as it irritates the crap out of me, as well. Dell used to do that stuff, too, but they're getting better these days.
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no no no no no u r all wrong my god how does the would live with out techs like me if its Norton antivirus it self then there is a very good chance u have a virus. virus's will attack the win32.dll in that case it will never work ok 1. try to uninstall Norton then install it I would trash Norton and go with McAfee 7 pro all other software has to much sh?t in it that just fu?ks the computer up 2. if that does not work then run a scan on the c drive 3. if it’s the dumb as? Microsoft pop up saying u have no virus protection then u can disable it in the control panel that’s what's wrong with xp.2 to much sh?t to fu?k things up go to xp.1
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You should only install one because there would be a conflict between the two I would suggest buying Norton Antivirus the Works!
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Forget Kapersky - no better that the two you mentioned, and seeing as a couple of new viruses are USING Kapersky to knock of the completion, especially avoid!\n\nWhy AVG - both because it is free and because it is one of the few to be able to run properly on Vista (you may be surprised how many of us are actually using Vista already).\n\nPersonally my first choice has always been Symantec Corporate. Being a corporate version means it is both smaller/lighter by way of the footprint it leaves on your system (not a resource hog at all), but also tends to provide better coverage than basically ALL the AV's marketed for home usage - and yes home users can still purchase it from Symatecs website... cheaper than the Norton products too :)
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I disagree with the last answer - there is nothing wrong with Norton INternet Security 2004, in fact I wish had reformatted my pc and reinstalled my copy. You will get updates (virus definitions etc) for a year when you install it, although you will not get additional features released for the 2006 version. Nortons 2006 is a pain and often requires regsitry changes in order to get it to stop doing what it wants when you have asked it not to. \n\nian
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Have you read the warnings about trying to install SP2 over a virus? Make sure your system is free from all virus. Yes doing a clean install is the best way, you get to reformat and start clean.
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I run all the same programs. First log onto Windows up date and make sure you have ALL of the available updates for XP(especially the security ones,you may be surprised if there are a lot).You may have to disable Adware to do this. Then make sure you are running Nortons fire wall and not the Windows default firewall(this is usually done automatically upon Norton set-up). Make sure you run live update on Norton Program every day that you log on to the internet. Do not trust Any Auto up-date programs! Run A full virus scan manually now and no less than once per week. Then see about reloading your set-up program. If this does not work, Try resetting your computer to the very first day you installed XP and repeat the above procedures. Somewhere, something in your setup program has been removed. If you continue to have this problem, E-mail Microsoft's Help Desk. GOOD LUCK!
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Grab the updates for xp home ( ie xp service packs ) SP 1 and defintly 2 includes some support for large hard drive support. The main factor in getting large hard drive support working ( will be support for it in the bios ) namely 48-bit LBA ( Large Block Addressing ). Restart the machine and make sure that this is enabled in the bios, if you dont have it in your bios you will most likely have to do a bios update and then enable it.\n\nLook here :\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B303013\n\nhttp://www.largeharddrivesupport.windowsreinstall.com/winxp.htm\n\nHopefully this helps :)
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I usually start with installing motherboard drivers for sound and networks stuff depending if that stuff is onboard. Then download your videodrivers. \n\nService pack 2 is a windows update which helps protect you from virii and makes corrections in windows code and installs a thing called .net framework which may be needed to install your video drivers. To get service pack two either use start->programs->windows update (at the way top of the list usually) or google windows update service and choose whichever one is from microsoft.com