# Windows XP SP2 Released **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [April 16, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166 "2004-04-16T14:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/41 "2004-08-25T20:46:15Z")
Well it looks like people will now be able to get SP2 from Automatic Updates. Apparently its a smaller file than the network administrator stuff you could download earlier. You can merge these(this and the SP2 preview) threads if you want mods. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/42 "2004-08-25T20:54:11Z")
merged and renamed the threads 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/43 "2004-08-25T21:52:18Z")
Thanks! Does anyone know how to remove that stupid, “Your firewall is not on” icon in the taskbar? I hate it like I hate…Clip Art… or something VERY evil like that. (Nvm, I fixed that) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/44 "2004-08-25T22:27:56Z")
so do those of you who’ve downloaded it say it’s a definate good thing? i’ve heard mixed things… to get it or no… :p: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/45 "2004-08-25T22:31:09Z")
I would recommend it. After the first half hour or so of being pissed off at it because of everything it tries to do for you, you can disable what you want gone. Then you can see that things in general seem to run a bit faster. I think more processes are running by default… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/46 "2004-08-25T22:31:13Z")
ofcourse its a good thing. dior. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/47 "2004-08-25T22:32:33Z")
I like it a lot, and I don’t seem to have any of application incompatibilites that a few others have had. Give the download a shot, and if it doesn’t work out well for you, system restore back to your PC’s pre-SP2 state 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/48 "2004-08-25T23:40:03Z")
There doesn’t seem to be any difference between SP1 and SP2 after I disabled the firewall and other security junk… (I trust my hardware firewall for that task) Anyone notice any actual difference in performance? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/49 "2004-08-26T00:23:48Z")
hmmm… i ordered the CD, but that won’t get here for 4 weeks, and i am _no way_ downloading it on 56k, even over night… is there an exe to d/l online somewhere? i may hit this at school tomorrow, on the T1 :cool: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/50 "2004-08-26T01:51:52Z")
performance gains yes - no problems here whatsoever and browsing the web is better, and XP is handling spyware a lot better ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/51 "2004-08-26T12:23:59Z")
Isnt it the inital download of the file from winupdate 75mb but the total after install is 256mb? hmm. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/52 "2004-08-26T15:35:30Z")
> [@prstudio](#): > > performance gains yes - no problems here whatsoever and browsing the web is better, and XP is handling spyware a lot better hey dude any problems with apps? adobe range, macromedia range, 3d apps? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/53 "2004-08-26T15:52:00Z")
nope none at all - can’t speak for 3d yet - but no problems anywhere. photoshop and flash are fine 🙂 so are all my audio programs - everything ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/54 "2004-08-26T22:41:34Z")
you have to get the update for nero 6 if you have it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/55 "2004-08-27T03:27:58Z")
just installed it…wish me luck ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/56 "2004-08-27T03:36:24Z")
Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/57 "2004-08-27T03:36:26Z")
gl unflux 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/58 "2004-08-27T04:33:25Z")
> is there an exe to d/l online somewhere? i may hit this at school tomorrow, on the T1 [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en) download from here and burn 🙂 -teet ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/59 "2004-08-28T04:28:14Z")
installed the service pack… seems ok, had to get updates for Style xp… be back if any more changes are needed ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166/60 "2004-08-28T04:30:59Z")
I had to update style xp too. Imagine that! [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-sp2-released/53166.md?page=4)