I cannot download any patches for my machine, so does this mean my machine is not affected by any of the new vunerabilities?
I know the simple answer is to upgrade, however this is not an option as some of my programs do not work with SP2.
Any advice on this would be grand. thanks
2006-12-17 23:11:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Your machine is not suddenly more at risk than before. Your machine has been more at risk for more than a year already! You *really* must install SP2 (and the many security updates that came after it) - it patches many important security holes.
2006-12-18 20:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by Vesselin Bontchev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SP1 is fully supported for security patches. However, not all vulnerabilities can be fixed on SP1. You must apply SP2.
If you have any programs that don't work with SP2, you should get them upgraded.
2006-12-18 07:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you WILL be more vulnerable than SP2 users, but as you have said, you don't have any other choice. By the way which programs do you use that will run on Windows SP1 but not SP2?? That's very ridiculous.
2006-12-18 08:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you will no longer receive security patches as they are released from MSoft. An vulnerabilities that are discovered will no longer be patched for you.
Are you sure the programs on your system don't work on sp2? perhaps you should get with your programs publisher and see if patches to work around this problem are available...
2006-12-18 07:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sp2 seems to be the supported version now since oct.
any patches will most likely be for sp2 now
2006-12-18 08:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get SP2 then find updates for your programs! Try the home site of the program e.g. Adobe etc
2006-12-18 07:53:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can download a illegal WINDOWS XP SP2 FOR FREE!
it works perfect like a legal version.
http://www.evildown.com/index.php/category/os-ghost/
goodluck
2006-12-18 07:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by evilkid 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋