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SP2 install if fully updated?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by fatsteve, Jun 7, 2009.

  1. fatsteve

    fatsteve Guest

    Is the any point in downloading and installing SP2 if my vista SP1 is
    fully updated via windows update?
     
    fatsteve, Jun 7, 2009
    #1
  3. Tom Allen

    Tom Allen Guest

    Tom Allen, Jun 7, 2009
    #2
  4. milt

    milt Guest

    fatsteve wrote:
    > Is the any point in downloading and installing SP2 if my vista SP1 is
    > fully updated via windows update?

    I would say if you don't have SP2 you aren't fully up to date.
     
    milt, Jun 7, 2009
    #3
  5. Rick Rogers

    Rick Rogers Guest

    Hi,

    There's more to SP2 than just a package of existing updates. While it's not
    essential, it does provide changes to the operating system that help
    streamline performance. FAQ's:
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "fatsteve" <internet@sky.com> wrote in message
    news:4a2beed9$0$32337$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
    > Is the any point in downloading and installing SP2 if my vista SP1 is
    > fully updated via windows update?
     
    Rick Rogers, Jun 7, 2009
    #4
  6. fatsteve

    fatsteve Guest

    milt wrote:
    > fatsteve wrote:
    >> Is the any point in downloading and installing SP2 if my vista SP1 is
    >> fully updated via windows update?
    >
    > I would say if you don't have SP2 you aren't fully up to date.

    Makes sense. I wasn't sure if it was just a cumulative update but
    looking at the links Tom posted it seems it is part cumulative and part
    new updates.

    "In addition to all previously released updates since SP1, SP2supports
    new types of hardware, and adds support for several emerging standards. "
     
    fatsteve, Jun 7, 2009
    #5
  7. +Bob+

    +Bob+ Guest

    On Sun, 7 Jun 2009 13:53:58 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
    wrote:

    >Hi,
    >
    >There's more to SP2 than just a package of existing updates. While it's not
    >essential, it does provide changes to the operating system that help
    >streamline performance. FAQ's:
    >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx


    Performance improvements? The only performance improvements MS lists
    are:

    "SP2 improves performance for Wi-Fi connections after resuming from
    sleep mode."

    That translates to "your network connections might actually come back
    to life after sleep mode".

    AND
    "SP2 includes updates to the RSS feeds sidebar for improved
    performance and responsiveness."

    Ohh, delight, RSS feeds are more responsive. That was all the buzz at
    the water cooler last week.
     
    +Bob+, Jun 8, 2009
    #6

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