I have received numerous contacts via Windows Update about installing SP2
for my two 32-bit Vista platforms. I have seen on the Microsoft download
site that a SP2 version for Vista 64-bit is also available, but Windows
Update has never notified me about same. Is that because the 64-bit version
of Vista does not require as many patches, and therefore the SP can be
ignored?

Gordon Biggar

Xposted to update newsgroup.
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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@msntoday.com> wrote in message
news:%23LOwhL$VKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I have received numerous contacts via Windows Update about installing SP2
>for my two 32-bit Vista platforms. I have seen on the Microsoft download
>site that a SP2 version for Vista 64-bit is also available, but Windows
>Update has never notified me about same. Is that because the 64-bit
>version of Vista does not require as many patches, and therefore the SP can
>be ignored?
>
> Gordon Biggar[/color]

Thanks, Michael. Didn't know that forum even existed. I will watch there
for any follow-up.

GB



"Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:eBVt0TAWKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Xposted to update newsgroup.
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
> "Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@msntoday.com> wrote in message
> news:%23LOwhL$VKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I have received numerous contacts via Windows Update about installing SP2
>>for my two 32-bit Vista platforms. I have seen on the Microsoft download
>>site that a SP2 version for Vista 64-bit is also available, but Windows
>>Update has never notified me about same. Is that because the 64-bit
>>version of Vista does not require as many patches, and therefore the SP
>>can be ignored?
>>
>> Gordon Biggar[/color]
>
>[/color]

There seems to be some issue with getting sp2 offered by WU for Vista x64.

See recent threads in microsoft.public.windowsupdate with the following
subjects:
Vista SP2 Not Offered
KB 954430 keeps installing KB954430

and this thread in the MS Vista Update Forum:
[url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/ddc270b9-057c-4658-9fd5-ac42bf5e0a29[/url]


Gordon Biggar wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks, Michael. Didn't know that forum even existed. I will watch
> there for any follow-up.
>
> GB
>
>
>
> "Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eBVt0TAWKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Xposted to update newsgroup.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>> "Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@msntoday.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23LOwhL$VKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> I have received numerous contacts via Windows Update about installing
>>> SP2 for my two 32-bit Vista platforms. I have seen on the Microsoft
>>> download site that a SP2 version for Vista 64-bit is also available,
>>> but Windows Update has never notified me about same. Is that because
>>> the 64-bit version of Vista does not require as many patches, and
>>> therefore the SP can be ignored?
>>>
>>> Gordon Biggar[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

Gordon

Copied from a post by Mow Green MS MVP

<snip>

You're not alone with this issue of SP2 not being offered to Vista SP1
x64 systems. See the last post in this thread:
Service packs May not be offered for installation through Windows Update
[url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/ddc270b9-057c-4658-9fd5-ac42bf5e0a29[/url]

<end snip
--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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"Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:eBVt0TAWKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Xposted to update newsgroup.
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
> "Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@msntoday.com> wrote in message
> news:%23LOwhL$VKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I have received numerous contacts via Windows Update about installing SP2 for my
>>two 32-bit Vista platforms. I have seen on the Microsoft download site that a SP2
>>version for Vista 64-bit is also available, but Windows Update has never notified
>>me about same. Is that because the 64-bit version of Vista does not require as
>>many patches, and therefore the SP can be ignored?
>>
>> Gordon Biggar[/color]
>
>[/color]

Thanks for the reference.

I downloaded the standalone version and installed it without a problem.

GB




"Peter Foldes" <okf22********.com> wrote in message
news:OJp5zsCWKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Gordon
>
> Copied from a post by Mow Green MS MVP
>
> <snip>
>
> You're not alone with this issue of SP2 not being offered to Vista SP1
> x64 systems. See the last post in this thread:
> Service packs May not be offered for installation through Windows Update
> [url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/ddc270b9-057c-4658-9fd5-ac42bf5e0a29[/url]
>
> <end snip
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eBVt0TAWKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Xposted to update newsgroup.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>> "Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@msntoday.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23LOwhL$VKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I have received numerous contacts via Windows Update about installing SP2
>>>for my two 32-bit Vista platforms. I have seen on the Microsoft download
>>>site that a SP2 version for Vista 64-bit is also available, but Windows
>>>Update has never notified me about same. Is that because the 64-bit
>>>version of Vista does not require as many patches, and therefore the SP
>>>can be ignored?
>>>
>>> Gordon Biggar[/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]