why would I upgrade to sp-1 when I already have sp-2?

[James a Hartley]

Dell support alerted me to check for updates from MS office 2003( I have
windows XP). One of the suggested updates was service pack 1. Why would I
want service pack one, when I already have service pack 2? Wouldn't I lose
some capabilities? Should some of these alerts be taken with a grain of salt
orare they to be strictly adhered to for best results/performance?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

SP2 is the Service Pack for Windows XP.
SP1 is the Service Pack for Microsoft Office 2003.

You should install the SP1 for Office 2003 as it
has no correlation with with SP2 for Windows XP.

Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842532

Office Update
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| Dell support alerted me to check for updates from MS office 2003( I have
| windows XP). One of the suggested updates was service pack 1. Why would I
| want service pack one, when I already have service pack 2? Wouldn't I lose
| some capabilities? Should some of these alerts be taken with a grain of salt
| orare they to be strictly adhered to for best results/performance?

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

James

Can you spot the difference in the two statements?..

Microsoft XP Pro SP1
Microsoft Office 2003 SP1

The first is an OPERATING SYSTEM.. the second is an OFFICE SUITE..

SP is an abbreviation for Service Pack, and these are not exclusive to
operating systems..