Solve : WinXP---download SP2 without getting viruses?

1.	Solve : WinXP---download SP2 without getting viruses?
Answer» Hi, being a Linux convert, it's been several years since I've fumbled around with Windows and needed to deal with its many kooky issues like virus protection. Now I suddenly find myself installing WinXP, and my efforts have led to an apparent conundrum: To install SP2, one needs to either ORDER the CD via snail mail OR CONNECT to the Internet and perform an automatic update. Snail mail is too slow, so I'm forced to choose the latter. But since I don't have a firewall and the Norton virus zapper doesn't seem to install without SP2 present, I'm worried that I'll get plagued with random attacks and viruses as soon as the machine connects to the Internet. Is my fear unfounded? Thanks for reading Turn Windows firewall on, and install AVG free: http://free.grisoft.com/Quote from: Broni on January 26, 2008, 11:52:05 AM Turn Windows firewall on, and install AVG free: http://free.grisoft.com/ Thanks for the reply. If I'm not mistaken, the firewall isn't part of WinXP sans SP2. So I have to install SP2 first, since the firewall is part of SP2. It would seem that I need to install something like Outpost before updating to SP2. Or is SP2 available as an .EXE? If so, I could download it from another machine and burn it to CD. POSSIBLE?Quote from: peergynt on January 26, 2008, 12:07:22 PM Or is SP2 available as an .exe? If so, I could download it from another machine and burn it to CD. Possible? Yes, you can do that. Get it >here<. Soybean... I don't think, he can do it, using your link, but it's also available here: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64993/description.html?tk=nl_Top10 Another option is to install some free firewall, like Comodo: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/Quote from: Broni on January 26, 2008, 12:38:07 PM Soybean... I don't think, he can do it, using your link, ... Why do you think that? I know it says "Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers", but it will work. I downloaded it, burned it to CD, and have installed it from the CD. OK, then. I'm gonna blame my wrong info on patio (LOL). He told me, it won't install on standalone computer.Installs perfectly, I've used it many times on computers which can't connect to the internet for whatever reason.patio's dead.....LOLLOL Quote from: soybean on January 26, 2008, 12:26:14 PM Quote from: peergynt on January 26, 2008, 12:07:22 PM Or is SP2 available as an .exe? If so, I could download it from another machine and burn it to CD. Possible? Yes, you can do that. Get it >here<. HI, I just want to update this thread. The network installation .exe of SP2 worked perfectly, despite the text which directs users to "visit Automatic Update." The problem with Automatic Update is that you must be connected to the Internet, since it installs SP2 on-the-fly. Of course that didn't fit my requirements as DESCRIBED above. So, thanks for posting the link. I saw it during my initial searches, but kept letting myself get directed away from the network installation. Glad you pointed me back to it!

Answer»

Hi,

being a Linux convert, it's been several years since I've fumbled around with Windows and needed to deal with its many kooky issues like virus protection. Now I suddenly find myself installing WinXP, and my efforts have led to an apparent conundrum:

To install SP2, one needs to either ORDER the CD via snail mail OR CONNECT to the Internet and perform an automatic update. Snail mail is too slow, so I'm forced to choose the latter. But since I don't have a firewall and the Norton virus zapper doesn't seem to install without SP2 present, I'm worried that I'll get plagued with random attacks and viruses as soon as the machine connects to the Internet.

Is my fear unfounded? Thanks for reading

Turn Windows firewall on, and install AVG free: http://free.grisoft.com/Quote from: Broni on January 26, 2008, 11:52:05 AM

Turn Windows firewall on, and install AVG free: http://free.grisoft.com/

Thanks for the reply. If I'm not mistaken, the firewall isn't part of WinXP sans SP2. So I have to install SP2 first, since the firewall is part of SP2. It would seem that I need to install something like Outpost before updating to SP2.

Or is SP2 available as an .EXE? If so, I could download it from another machine and burn it to CD. POSSIBLE?Quote from: peergynt on January 26, 2008, 12:07:22 PM

Or is SP2 available as an .exe? If so, I could download it from another machine and burn it to CD. Possible?

Yes, you can do that. Get it >here<. Soybean...
I don't think, he can do it, using your link, but it's also available here: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64993/description.html?tk=nl_Top10
Another option is to install some free firewall, like Comodo: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/Quote from: Broni on January 26, 2008, 12:38:07 PM

Soybean...
I don't think, he can do it, using your link, ...

Why do you think that? I know it says "Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers", but it will work. I downloaded it, burned it to CD, and have installed it from the CD. OK, then. I'm gonna blame my wrong info on patio (LOL). He told me, it won't install on standalone computer.Installs perfectly, I've used it many times on computers which can't connect to the internet for whatever reason.patio's dead.....LOLLOL Quote from: soybean on January 26, 2008, 12:26:14 PM

Quote from: peergynt on January 26, 2008, 12:07:22 PM
Or is SP2 available as an .exe? If so, I could download it from another machine and burn it to CD. Possible?
Yes, you can do that. Get it >here<.

HI, I just want to update this thread. The network installation .exe of SP2 worked perfectly, despite the text which directs users to "visit Automatic Update." The problem with Automatic Update is that you must be connected to the Internet, since it installs SP2 on-the-fly. Of course that didn't fit my requirements as DESCRIBED above.

So, thanks for posting the link. I saw it during my initial searches, but kept letting myself get directed away from the network installation. Glad you pointed me back to it!

Solve : WinXP---download SP2 without getting viruses?

Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions

Reply to Comment