Vista SP2

Vista Home Premium

I am psyching myself up to installing SP2 but would like to hear a few
Microsoft-MVP's opinions. So far I've heard of people experiencing all kinds
of problems, more than previous updates in Vista and XP - I had no trouble
with either, including Vista SP1, but I suspect there may be some bugs to
watch out for.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Ed

 

Ed O'Brien wrote:
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> Vista Home Premium
>
> I am psyching myself up to installing SP2 but would like to hear a few
> Microsoft-MVP's opinions. So far I've heard of people experiencing all
> kinds of problems, more than previous updates in Vista and XP - I had no
> trouble with either, including Vista SP1, but I suspect there may be some
> bugs to watch out for.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I've installed SP2 on numerous machines and had no issues. It was an easier
and quicker process than SP1. However, you should always take precautions
before installing a Service Pack.

Make sure your computer is completely virus/malware-free.


Do maintenance.


Back up your data to external media (DVD-R, external hard drive, etc.)


Disable real-time antivirus/security programs before you start the
installation. I also like to have only the necessary processes running.

I prefer to use the downloaded installer rather than Windows Update.


Learn about SP2 - has links to the download, the DVD order, and installation
support


Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

Good advice, Malke. I'll be getting on with it.

Just one question for both me and the benefit of others: why not use Windows
Update?

Ed

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Ed O'Brien wrote:
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>> Vista Home Premium
>>
>> I am psyching myself up to installing SP2 but would like to hear a few
>> Microsoft-MVP's opinions. So far I've heard of people experiencing all
>> kinds of problems, more than previous updates in Vista and XP - I had no
>> trouble with either, including Vista SP1, but I suspect there may be some
>> bugs to watch out for.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> I've installed SP2 on numerous machines and had no issues. It was an
> easier
> and quicker process than SP1. However, you should always take precautions
> before installing a Service Pack.
>
> Make sure your computer is completely virus/malware-free.
>
>
> Do maintenance.
>
>
> Back up your data to external media (DVD-R, external hard drive, etc.)
>
>
> Disable real-time antivirus/security programs before you start the
> installation. I also like to have only the necessary processes running.
>
> I prefer to use the downloaded installer rather than Windows Update.
>
>
> Learn about SP2 - has links to the download, the DVD order, and
> installation
> support
>
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Ed O'Brien wrote:
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> Good advice, Malke. I'll be getting on with it.
>
> Just one question for both me and the benefit of others: why not use
> Windows Update?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You can do that if you like. I'm a computer tech and I like to have all my
tools with me so I have various Service Packs already on CD-R. Just make
sure you've done your prep work before you start installing the SP.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

Thanks, Malke.

I only asked out of interest for others. I have usually done it that way
myself but only because I feel safer off-line. Because my McAfee
antivirus/firewall etc cannot be disabled I have to uninstall it.

That said, it's all done. Start to finish 50 minutes. At present everything
seems normal.

Thanks for your time and trouble.

Best wishes,

Ed

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Ed O'Brien wrote:
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>> Good advice, Malke. I'll be getting on with it.
>>
>> Just one question for both me and the benefit of others: why not use
>> Windows Update?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> You can do that if you like. I'm a computer tech and I like to have all my
> tools with me so I have various Service Packs already on CD-R. Just make
> sure you've done your prep work before you start installing the SP.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->