Does SP2 contain ALL updates and security patches to date? And, does SP2 install ALL the updates and patches if installed on a fresh install of Windows?
"Does SP2 contain ALL updates and security patches to date? And, does SP2 install ALL the updates and patches if installed on a fresh install of Windows?"
Pretty much so, yes. There may be some security updates for other products not directly related to the Windows OS or those not native to the OS not included...a quick trip to the Windows Update site after the SP2 install will provide a definitive answer. A point should be made that SP2 is much more than a cumulative patch...it contains core changes to the OS itself that can only accomplished by installing the Service Pack. Effectively, this is an upgrade to the XP Operating System which goes far beyond the routine security fixes we have become accustomed to.
Dan Manley
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Posted September 11th, 2004 00:00
"Does SP2 contain ALL updates and security patches to date? And, does SP2 install ALL the updates and patches if installed on a fresh install of Windows?"
Pretty much so, yes. There may be some security updates for other products not directly related to the Windows OS or those not native to the OS not included...a quick trip to the Windows Update site after the SP2 install will provide a definitive answer. A point should be made that SP2 is much more than a cumulative patch...it contains core changes to the OS itself that can only accomplished by installing the Service Pack. Effectively, this is an upgrade to the XP Operating System which goes far beyond the routine security fixes we have become accustomed to.