[crosspost to Vista General]

It's your choice. SP2 isn't a critical security update and it's being
selectively rolled-out to users worldwide over the next month or so.

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support for Windows
Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) is valid until November 26, 2009. Availability of
chat or e-mail support differs depending on your geographic location. Go to
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=13014&gprid=582034[/url] &
select appropriate category (e.g., Installation).

If you're having problems installing SP2 *via Windows Update* or *Automatic
Updates*, you can /also/ post about your problems here:
[url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads/[/url]

Please post any other Vista SP2-related questions in a Vista-specific
newsgroup (e.g., microsoft.public.windows.xp.general) or one of these
forums:

• [url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads/[/url]

• [url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistainstall/threads[/url]

• [url]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistasp/threads/[/url]

Installation Tips:

• Your computer will restart several times during the installation process:
Make certain you've saved your work and closed all open applications before
beginning the install.

• Disable (1) your anti-virus application, (2) any real-time system
protections afforded by any anti-spyware applications (except Defender), &
(3) your third-party firewall (if any) and then (4) enable the Windows
Firewall _before installing or uninstalling_ Vista SP2.

• The installation process can take an hour or more: If you're installing
SP2 on a portable computer, make sure that you plug-in the power cord and
have the battery inserted into its bay.

• Vista SP1 is a prerequisite for installing SP2. If you use Windows Update
or the Automatic Update feature in Windows Vista, you will not be offered
the option to install SP2 until you first install SP1.

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How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack:
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791/[/url]

Information about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server
2008:
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948465[/url]
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Fungi wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello
> I have ASUS G1S Notebook with Vista Ultimate. I'm always up-to-date with
> all
> updates, but still don't get an offer to download SP2 via Windows Update.
> Should I download it manually from the Download Center or wait for it to
> become available?[/color]