Vista Home Premium 32 bit, SP 1, WLM 14v
Windows Update offers Service Pack 2 ( KB948465 ), size 337.9 - 343.9 MB.
When I installed SP 1, the size was about 25 MB. It took about 1 hour and 20
min.
Is this SP 2 going to tie down my computer for 14 hours or more ?
Is SP 2 absolutely necessary ?
t-4-2

SP2 is basically a rollup of all the hotfixes and patches to date, along
with a few new things but nothing earth shattering.
As to whether you absolutely need it, that depends on whether you have a
fully patched system at the moment and whether or not you are considering
upgrading to Windows 7 after it's release later this year/early next year.
For a short answer I'd always say yes as Microsoft will at somepoint only
support Vista SP2.

Colin Brown
WL MVP


"t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eRqIAfu3JHA.5048@xxxxxx

> Vista Home Premium 32 bit, SP 1, WLM 14v
> Windows Update offers Service Pack 2 ( KB948465 ), size 337.9 - 343.9 MB.
> When I installed SP 1, the size was about 25 MB. It took about 1 hour and
> 20 min.
> Is this SP 2 going to tie down my computer for 14 hours or more ?
> Is SP 2 absolutely necessary ?
> t-4-2

Thank you.
t-4-2

"Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:08029A6B-F43C-413C-8542-B6AE0168C983@xxxxxx

> SP2 is basically a rollup of all the hotfixes and patches to date, along
> with a few new things but nothing earth shattering.
> As to whether you absolutely need it, that depends on whether you have a
> fully patched system at the moment and whether or not you are considering
> upgrading to Windows 7 after it's release later this year/early next year.
> For a short answer I'd always say yes as Microsoft will at somepoint only
> support Vista SP2.
>
> Colin Brown
> WL MVP
>
>
> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eRqIAfu3JHA.5048@xxxxxx

>> Vista Home Premium 32 bit, SP 1, WLM 14v
>> Windows Update offers Service Pack 2 ( KB948465 ), size 337.9 - 343.9 MB.
>> When I installed SP 1, the size was about 25 MB. It took about 1 hour and
>> 20 min.
>> Is this SP 2 going to tie down my computer for 14 hours or more ?
>> Is SP 2 absolutely necessary ?
>> t-4-2

>

SP1 was larger than 25MB

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...winston
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"t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eRqIAfu3JHA.5048@xxxxxx

> Vista Home Premium 32 bit, SP 1, WLM 14v
> Windows Update offers Service Pack 2 ( KB948465 ), size 337.9 - 343.9 MB.
> When I installed SP 1, the size was about 25 MB. It took about 1 hour and 20
> min.
> Is this SP 2 going to tie down my computer for 14 hours or more ?
> Is SP 2 absolutely necessary ?
> t-4-2
>

(cross-post added to WU)
"t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eRqIAfu3JHA.5048@xxxxxx

> Vista Home Premium 32 bit, SP 1, WLM 14v
> Windows Update offers Service Pack 2 ( KB948465 ), size 337.9 - 343.9 MB.

I suspect that is the size of a full download.
E.g. for a manual install offline.

If you're doing it via WU/AU the download will be optimized
according to what your maintenance level is.
E.g. many modules won't be any different from the ones
that a fully patched Vista SP1 already has. Just a difference
in version. So only the differences could be downloaded by AU.

> When I installed SP 1, the size was about 25 MB. It took about 1 hour and 20 min.

> Is this SP 2 going to tie down my computer for 14 hours or more ?

It's more likely to take time because others will be doing the same thing. ; )

> Is SP 2 absolutely necessary ?
> t-4-2

Assuming you already have the security patches it
incorporates, not right away IMO.

BTW WLMD is really not the best NG for discussing this.
WU would have been more appropriate.

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HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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