Install with Automatic Updates
You've made the necessary preparation, and now the time is at hand. There are four methods you can use to install XP Service Pack 2: Automatic Updates, Windows Update, Network Install, and CD-ROM Install. We'll explore the first two in some detail.Here's the easiest way to enable Automatic Updates:
1. | Point your Web browser to the following URL: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/updates.aspx |
2. | Click on the link called "Let us do it for you," and then from the resulting page, click "Start Here." |
3. | If you are prompted with a security bulletin as shown in Figure 1-4, make sure the software is signed by Microsoft and click OK. The software will allow Microsoft's Website to make configuration changes to your computer.Figure 1-4. Make sure Microsoft has signed the software.![]() |
Once Automatic Updates have been enabled, SP2 should soon begin downloading in the background. When finished, you will see the balloon message in the taskbar that you see in Figure 1-5. As the balloon instructs, you can click it to begin SP2 installation.
Figure 1-5. Service Pack 2 is ready for installation.
