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Posted by Steven Bink February 17, 2005 9:28 PM with 6 comment(s)
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The intent of this alert is to provide you with a reminder about the upcoming deadline around the date on which Automatic Updates (AU) and Windows Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the presence of the blocking mechanism. This dateline is quickly approaching.

Based on customer feedback, Microsoft provided the ability to temporarily block the delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) via Automatic Update (AU) and Windows Update (WU) in August 2004, so that our customers can complete their testing and implementation of their deployment mechanism for SP2.

Beginning 12 April 2005 this temporarily blocking mechanism will expire and systems with Automatic Update enabled or interactively download SP2 via Windows Update will begin receiving SP2. Note that this is also the scheduled day for the monthly cumulative release of security updates.

Microsoft strongly encourage customers to take the appropriate steps to implement SP2 deployment decisions by that time. More information and guidance about this temporary blocking mechanism at source.

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Anonymous said:

Why do I feel like I spawned this reminder?! lol

Thanks for the reminder, I'm still waiting until the last minute though. I had sp2 for 2 weeks and it was the slowest 2 weeks since dial-up (on my box anyway) so I'm in no hurry.

February 17, 2005 4:39 PM
 

anbronty said:

Is Microsoft planning on forcing the update through SUS also?
February 17, 2005 4:53 PM
 

Dortoh said:

No you can still disable it if you are using SUS.  If it is not approved it will not be applied :)
February 17, 2005 5:00 PM
 

Spy said:

That's the thing.  Corporates who run SUS have as much time as they want.  We still haven't applied it as yet but will do so within the next 6 months or so.  It's no small thing and there are lots of things to work out with regards to the firewall/ports etc.
February 17, 2005 5:43 PM
 

Dortoh said:

WUS takes it to the next level with target groups.
February 17, 2005 5:53 PM
 

Anonymous said:

Maybe I read thru that too fast...

since I keep those services STOPPED and I do manual updates anyway  (when I hear of something being released since I'm all over the net all day, everyday), I don't think anything would change for me, guess I'll see later 

February 21, 2005 11:07 AM

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