This has not been my experience. Until yesterday, for example, my brother's
computer was not offered SP2 until IE8 was allowed to install. Once
installed, SP2 was offered immediately. Perhaps if the IE8 update were
hidden, SP2 would show up for the OP...

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> That is incorrect. SP2 will be offered regardless of the version of IE
> that is installed.
>
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>
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> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> While, technically, IE8 is not a prerequisite to SP2, I have noted on
>> more than one Vista machine that until you install the optional IE8,
>> Windows Update will not offer SP2...
>>
>> "CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP-1, IE-7, classic mode.)
>>>
>>> Based on previous posts here, I thought that by now MS's update service
>>> would have offered me SP-2. No sign of it. Has it been sent to everyone
>>> who should get it via automatic updates? I have not yet installed IE-8,
>>> but previous posts here suggest that IE-8 is not a prerequisite.
>>>
>>> Insight?
>>>
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>>> CWLee
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>>> promote for performance, not preferences.
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