MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 information

Information
Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for MS Windows XP. This web page will cover any issue that may affect the University of Hawaii.

At this time, ITS does not recommend installing Service Pack 2 until further tests can be done. For more information, please visit http://www.hawaii.edu/log/TechnewsItem!uhsite.jspa?key=LOG-2118
If you do install MS Windows XP Service Pack 2, please backup your data first.

Blocking installation
For information on blocking the installation of MS Windows XP Service Pack 2, please visit http://www.hawaii.edu/itsdocs/win/block

Known Issues

August 27: AMD

There are reports that those using 32 bit and 64 bit AMD processors may have difficulties. Please visit http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-5326707.html for more information.

August 25: Adobe

Adobe has announced that the installation of Service Pack 2 prevents their help files from functioning. For more information, please visit http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330621.html

August 13: Microsoft

For a list of applications that may not work after the installation of Service Pack 2, please visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242&product=windowsxpsp2

August 13: Microsoft

For a list of applications that may lose functionality after the installation of Service Pack 2, please visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2


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