![]() ![]() Once you download SP1 or insert the CD, Microsoft puts up a wordy autorun screen that essentially instructs you to proceed with caution before hitting the setup link. You can also order SP1 in its entirety on CD from Microsoft Connections (08) - currently there's no shipping charge for this. Get it for the security patches if you have a fast connection and a roomy hard drive, but note that you can get the crucial security fixes from Windows Update. On the other hand, we didn't notice improved speed or stability in informal tests, and SP1's highly touted ability to change Windows' default applications for services such as Web browsing and instant messaging don't amount to much at this point.Īlso, the service pack weighs in at a whopping 133MB (although you can get a scaled-down 20MB - 30MB version if you've been regularly downloading Windows updates), and it demands more than 500MB of free disk space. Not only does Service Pack 1 make changes demanded by Microsoft's settlement with the US Department of Justice, it also crams in more than 300 bug fixes, security patches and OS updates. For a big package of bug fixes, the first Windows XP Service Pack (SP1) has certainly drummed up a lot of interest in the media - and rightly so.
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