Do I really need Windows SP2

frizzie

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I've been downloading and installing windows updates manually since I bought this computer over two years ago. It's running SP1 and doing just fine.

What's so new and exciting about SP2? Again, do I really need it?

Thanx
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite M9160f
    CPU
    Core 2 quad Q6700 2.66 GHz
    Memory
    4096 MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT graphics
    Hard Drives
    720 GB (2x360 GB) 7200 RPM Sata hard drive
    Other Info
    465 GB external personal media drive and lots more including 8 speaker configurable sound system

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
wow, your now looking into sp2. why bother then, look into windows 7
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    AMD/GIGABYTE
    CPU
    AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0)
    Memory
    2048MB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SyncMaster T220/T220G,SyncMaster Magic T220/T220G(Digital)
    Screen Resolution
    1680 by 1050 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST310003 40AS SCSI Disk Device Western Digital WDC WD50 00AAJS-00YFA SCSI Disk Device
    PSU
    Thermaltake 500W
    Internet Speed
    VERY FAST>>>>!!!!
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD RW AD-7191S SCSI CdRom Device
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