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windows SP2....
well,my computer has been crashing a lot lately and it keeps telling me to download windows service pack2,i just want to know if installing it is like installing windows,so everything i have on my comp is wiped,or is it just an update and everything on my comp stays there?
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bump(don't warn me for spam coz it's been awhile and i have gotten no replies so i gotta bump)
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It's a Service Pack containing the latest updates and patches from Microsoft, it also includes a built in firewall and anti-virus monitering. It just updates your system, it won't wipe anything from your hard drive.
Although I doubt installing the Service Pack will fix your crashing problem... But make sure you do a full virus scan before installing, there have been many a botched installation of SP2.
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i'm gonna install it and i dun needa scan it coz it's from the official microsoft site,ty for letting me know it doesn't wipe nethingOriginally Posted by Murxidon
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No no, I mean do a complete virus scan on your computer before you install.
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oh,well,my zonealarm free trial ended and all i have is regvac and ad-aware so i can't even do a virus scan
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Download AVG? <_< Don't bump threads.
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At least give a more detailed and specified information about AVG.
I had trouble finding the link to AVG download since there was lots of application and they all had the same title.
Anyways..
Heres the link, MAKE SURE YOU DO A FULL VIRUS SCAN. ( I took 1 whole hour to scan my whole computer.. xD )
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-free
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45 Minutes is not a long time.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Online scan.
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Hehe, I don't have SP2, or even SP1 I think because my WindowsXP is pirated. But I don't get those problems, so it probably won't do any good.
Yep, virus scan... and just to be safe, do a spyware scan as well!
Good luck
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