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Service Pack Two is a critical Windows XP update. It provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center. For deatiled info, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx.
Service Pack Two is only required for people using Windows XP.
Go to the My Computer icon in the Start menu or the desktop, right-click it and choose properties. In the general tab, see if Service Pack Two is listed in your system features. If it is not, you do not yet have Service Pack Two?
300 megahertz (MHz) processor,
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM, and
3.0 GB of available hard disk space during installation.
You can install Service Pack Two off a cd that was distributed from the dorms and fom the SCIC. You can also download it from http://www.microsoft.com or by going to Start | All Programs | Windows Updates.
Security Center is a program which runs in the background that checks to make sure you have:
A software firewall.
An up-to-date antivirus program.
Automatic Updates set to download and install updates automatically.
You may get messages from the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar whenever Security Center thinks your computer is at a security risk (for instance, if you turn off your firewall).
Windows Firewall is a protective boundary that monitors and restricts information that travels between your computer and a network or the Internet. This provides a line of defense against someone who might try to access your computer from outside the Windows Firewall without your permission. Program such as AIM and MSN Messenger will be questioned by the firewall, and you will have the option of accepting their connections or blocking them.
Internet Explorer allows you to prevent most pop-up windows from appearing over pages you want to view while you're using the Internet.
HOld down the Windows key and hit the letter r. This will pop up a window. Type in cmd and hit ok. This will open a black window. type in %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe and hit enter. Uninstallation should proceed.
One common reason is that the hardware requires special drivers, but the drivers provided with the hardware are obsolete and not yet compatible with Service Pack 2. Update them.
Re-boot your computer and then install. If that fails, re-boot in safe mode, which is done by pressing F8 a few times as the computer boots. The computer will ask you if you want in several modes and you must select safe mode.
This is a reavlitively common occurance when attempting to install SP2. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/?id=885523 to troubleshoot the problem.
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