Re: SP2 Question

From: Rebecca (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/19/04


Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:24:15 -0700


No, there's nothing going on right now. Should I leave my
computer on all day (and night)? Would it be too much to
ask if this procedure were a little more transparent?
Alas!

>-----Original Message-----
>Rebecca;
>Assuming SP-2 is downloading and you shut down, it will
start again
>where it left off when you power on the computer.
>Look in the Notification Area (by clock).
>There is probably an icon there referring to the download.
>Double click it and you should get more information.
>You may get more information just by hovering over the
icon.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"Rebecca" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:19f601c48599$e4f5c8e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi. I am using MS Window XP, and I received an SP2
update
>> message this morning (I have XP set on Automatic
>> Updates). I clicked on OK, and since then it seems like
>> nothing is happening. Is it being downloaded quietly in
>> the background, so to speak? Has it stopped downloading
>> for some reason? Should I just leave the Internet
>> connection on for hours? Don't you think there should
be
>> a meter somewhere informing us the progress of the
>> download? What happens when I turn off my computer?
Will
>> the download pick up again later? I couldn't find any
>> information about this on the Net, so could some of the
>> experts out there please give us some insights into what
>> is going on with this download? Thanks.
>
>
>.
>



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