RE: XP SP2 other than windows update

["Hannigan, Martin" <hannigan () verisign com>]

Already got mine and it went nice and smooth as far as I can tell.
Kudos to MS.

Has anyone noticed a real impact on the internet, traffic wise, related
to XP2? I'd suspect that some of the tier1's may see the traffic? Maybe
not?

-M



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
Sean Donelan
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:00 AM
To: nanog () merit edu
Subject: XP SP2 other than windows update



On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, David A. Ulevitch wrote:
> > would provide). If anyone's that desperate, email me. I only used it
> > after waiting a week with the "Automatic Updates" switched on, and
> > nothing arriving.
>
> Microsoft isn't hiding the link:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/5/165b076b-aaa9-443d-84f0-73cf11f
dcdf8/WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe

CompUSA is offering to install XP SP2 on any Windows XP computer for free
if you bring your computer to any of their stores.  Expect them to use
the opportunity to try to sell you some upgrades or security software.

You can order a Free CD on the Microsoft web site.  Although it says 4-6
weeks, people report they are getting a CD in the mail in about a week.

There has been talk about Microsoft XP SP2 CD's being distribued through
various consumer and business electronics stores.  But I haven't seen
any yet.