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  1. 19th December 2008, 01:09 PM #1
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    Windows XP Updates

    Loaded Win Xp (SP1) on my new computer - all working OK except.

    Windows updates are not working. Note I never use Auto Updates only use the inform and select - then download and instal option. No advice of updates have come through to the computer to I went to the Windows update center to download the updates I want. When I open the page an error comes up saying I cannot connect to the Windows update center - the help function says how to adjust firewall settings but I haven't switched it on at this stage - the other is to allow the update site in the allowed sites section of IE. Have done this.

    Still no luck - any ideas on how I can get my computer to talk to the Windows uopdate site so I can update the OS to SP3 etc.

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  2. 19th December 2008, 01:14 PM #2
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    Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers
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  3. 19th December 2008, 01:19 PM #3
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    skip sp2 and go straight to sp3

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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  4. 19th December 2008, 01:27 PM #4
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    that is not always a good thing.... seen way to many play up.
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    "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
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    'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
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    SP2 is pretty good really.

    I went to sp3 yesterday, and my dvd drive now doesnt work...
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  6. 19th December 2008, 02:12 PM #6
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    Angry Windows SP2

    As soon as I downloaded SP2 I lost all audio and all attempts to download an audio device have failed...my DVD etc. will play on Windows media manager but without sound
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers
    Is it OK to use this as it says it is not for single computers.

    I cannot even load the latest security update because it is through the update centre.

    Any thoughts on how I can get my computer to talk to the update centre so that I can get updates in future.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greebo View Post
    skip sp2 and go straight to sp3

    Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers

    Again - is this suitable for single computers - the description indicates it is for networks etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JackH View Post
    As soon as I downloaded SP2 I lost all audio and all attempts to download an audio device have failed...my DVD etc. will play on Windows media manager but without sound
    In my search to find SP2 and sp3 - I did see a patch on the WIN XP download site to fix this

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  10. 19th December 2008, 02:49 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    Again - is this suitable for single computers - the description indicates it is for networks etc.

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    It's OK - it's so an IT person can run a whole heap of PCs up to service pack 3 without each having to connect to updates.

    I used it on a numbers of single PCs a few months back.


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