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Sanjaya

Original MS Windows XP Home Edition pc, partially updated but not SP1 or SP2 complete due to lack of
interest and a dialup connection.

The MS WMF patch is out, but the website says for SP1 or SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx

The question is... can my NON-SP1/SP2 XP computer install the patch without damage?
I ask because the available information says for the SP updated versions of XP which the comnputer
in question isn't and never will be. But it *is* used for fairly safe web surfing and e-mail.
 
From: "Sanjaya" <[email protected]>

| Original MS Windows XP Home Edition pc, partially updated but not SP1 or SP2 complete due
| to lack of interest and a dialup connection.
|
| The MS WMF patch is out, but the website says for SP1 or SP2
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx
|
| The question is... can my NON-SP1/SP2 XP computer install the patch without damage?
| I ask because the available information says for the SP updated versions of XP which the
| comnputer in question isn't and never will be. But it *is* used for fairly safe web
| surfing and e-mail.
|

It would NOT be recommended.
See what happend when you are NOT up to date ?

Go to a friends house and download the full WinXP SP2 administators EXE version and the
GDI32.DLL fix in KB912919 (to mitigate WMF-Exploit) and burn a CDROM and then insall the
software on your PC.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

KB912919
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...96-57ae-499e-b89b-215b7bb4d8e9&DisplayLang=en
 
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Original MS Windows XP Home Edition pc, partially updated but not SP1 or
SP2 complete due to lack of interest and a dialup connection.

The MS WMF patch is out, but the website says for SP1 or SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx

The question is... can my NON-SP1/SP2 XP computer install the patch
without damage? I ask because the available information says for the SP
updated versions of XP which the comnputer in question isn't and never
will be. But it *is* used for fairly safe web surfing and e-mail.
Click to expand...

Microsoft no longer support or release any updates for what's known as "XP
Gold", or non SP1/SP2.

I'm afraid that a Windows XP computer should not be considered "fairly
safe" if it has not got SP2 on it. Microsoft will send you a CD with SP2 on
it for a small charge, and I'm sure a local computer shop could help you
out as well :-)

Cheers

Adam Piggott,
Proprietor,
Proactive Services (Computing)
http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/
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Adam Piggott said:
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Microsoft no longer support or release any updates for what's known as "XP
Gold", or non SP1/SP2.

I'm afraid that a Windows XP computer should not be considered "fairly
safe" if it has not got SP2 on it. Microsoft will send you a CD with SP2
on
it for a small charge, and I'm sure a local computer shop could help you
out as well :-)

Cheers

Adam Piggott,
Proprietor,
Proactive Services (Computing)
http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/
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Click to expand...

There was no charge when I got mine from MS and they encouraged to pass on
to a friend. If you can't locate a copy, post back.
Dave Cohen
 
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