You have questions about Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and Microsoft has at least some answers.
By Scot Finnie
- Pre-Install Must Reading
- Installation Issues
- SP2 Problems/Solutions
- Uninstalling SP2
- Internet Explorer
- Outlook Express
- Windows Firewall
- Networking/Wireless
- Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Searches
Pre-Install Must Reading
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP SP2
835935 - Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2
842242 - Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
811113 - List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Installing Service Pack 2
875364 - Detailed Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation walkthrough
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Center
Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Download 266MB "Network Install" version of Windows XP Service Pack 2
Installation Issues
KB885894 - Update for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (fixes stalled installer problem)
884907 - Your Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation may stop, and you do not receive an error message
878472 - You receive the Control ID not found error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2
878474 - Your computer repeatedly restarts after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
885523 - You receive a Stop c0000135 and winsrv was not found error message after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
885626 - Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2
SP2 Problems/Solutions
875355 - How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully
873152 - You occasionally receive a STOP 0x000000D1 error message when your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer resumes from standby
875363 - Your multiplayer games do not work correctly after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
878459 - The Windows Explorer status bar is not visible after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Uninstalling SP2
875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
843020 - Cannot Play Licensed Media Content in Windows Media Player After You Remove Windows XP Service Pack 2
878454 - How to help protect your computer if you decide to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer
843016 - How to configure the Pop-up Blocker in Internet Explorer
843017 - Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Use the Internet Explorer Information Bar
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Part 5 Enhanced Browsing Security
883260 - Description of how the Attachment Manager works in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Control Internet Explorer Add-ons with Add-on Manager
883255 - How to configure Internet Explorer automatic download prompts on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
870700 - How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2
883256 - How to manage Internet Explorer add-ons in Windows XP Service Pack 2
You cannot use the settings on the Privacy tab in Internet Options to permit or to block cookies for a Web site that is in a custom zone in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Outlook Express
Windows XP Service Pack 2 What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Use the New Security Improvements in Outlook Express
883260 - Description of how the Attachment Manager works in Windows XP Service Pack 2
843018 - Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
883257 - Description of plain text mode in Outlook Express in Windows XP Service Pack 2
883613 - Outlook Express automatically downloads external content when you reply to a message or forward a message on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
Windows Firewall
Understanding Windows Firewall
Understanding Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
843090 - Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
875356 - How to configure the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
875353 - How to use the Security Alert dialog box in Windows XP Service Pack 2
875357 - Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Adjusting Windows Firewall Settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
841177 - Description of the DebuggerFirewall utility that makes the Visual Studio Remote Debugger work through the Windows XP Service Pack 2 firewall
Networking/Wireless
838207 - List of networking fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 2
870702 - How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2
871122 - Error message when you try to run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard after you update to Windows XP Service Pack 2
883259 - How to install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2
875362 - The Computer Browser service does not start and event ID 7024 is logged when you restart your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
Miscellaneous
What's New on Windows Update
883605 - New features of the Scheduled Tasks Control Panel item that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
838079 - Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
824344 - How to Debug Windows Services
Microsoft Knowledge Base Searches
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