New Posts For Thread: How can you get service pack 2 on old Windows XP computer ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computerIt is the case that such things as Google chrome and watching Racing UK live require you to have service pack 2 installed. ( Firefox you can get without it ) Anyone know if theres an easy way to get it now that they have withdrawn windows support foAnyone that has continually updated their XP computer will be fine. But i have wiped everything and then reistalled the basic windows XP. You can only install SP3 if SP2 is already insalled. Ocean i was formally having a bit of trouble with firefox ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507337589#507337589Anyone that has continually updated their XP computer will be fine. But i have wiped everything and then reistalled the basic windows XP. You can only install SP3 if SP2 is already insalled. Ocean i was formally having a bit of trouble with firefox aThu, 29 Sep 2011 05:43:34 -0500i run windows xp, sp3, firefox 3.6... works fine, any reason why you need google chrome..https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507323549#507323549i run windows xp, sp3, firefox 3.6... works fine, any reason why you need google chrome..Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:46:22 -0500Very much doubt it howard. Have you just got updates switched off? There was a site that used to give service packs etc via an app. Autopatcher .. but site looks a bit stale. Are you sure you want SP2 not 3? Tbh given all the 100000s of people who hahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507321897#507321897Very much doubt it howard. Have you just got updates switched off? There was a site that used to give service packs etc via an app. Autopatcher .. but site looks a bit stale. Are you sure you want SP2 not 3? Tbh given all the 100000s of people who haWed, 28 Sep 2011 17:59:36 -0500.http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28This looks like the right link for SP2?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507314943#507314943.http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28This looks like the right link for SP2?Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:19:37 -0500Just checking , you will keep getting updates on XP if you already have SP2 and SP3 installed. If you just have SP2 installed the updates finished in July. Correct ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507302781#507302781Just checking , you will keep getting updates on XP if you already have SP2 and SP3 installed. If you just have SP2 installed the updates finished in July. Correct ?Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:46:07 -0500And sometimes I think 5 steps back ..https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507302259#507302259And sometimes I think 5 steps back ..Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:35:18 -0500Are they not still trying to push it (or more probably SP3) as an optional update on windows update for XP?They still to an extent are likely to support XP for years to come, they have not switched update off, I downloaded XP updates this week. Knowhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507302237#507302237Are they not still trying to push it (or more probably SP3) as an optional update on windows update for XP?They still to an extent are likely to support XP for years to come, they have not switched update off, I downloaded XP updates this week. KnowWed, 28 Sep 2011 10:34:55 -0500howard, one more bit of 'advice'. Since windows 7 started it takes me 30 mins to sign on. I'm with AOL, so might be unrelated.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507298249#507298249howard, one more bit of 'advice'. Since windows 7 started it takes me 30 mins to sign on. I'm with AOL, so might be unrelated.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:57:11 -0500stew thats good advice for you im sure. Lori will have a look at that. I can easily wipe the hard drive done that many times.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507297365#507297365stew thats good advice for you im sure. Lori will have a look at that. I can easily wipe the hard drive done that many times.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:37:04 -0500Googling seems to show several other sites with the download.I don't have any clue as to which are safe and which are not but might be an avenue there?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28304261/how-can-you-get-service-pack-2-on-old-windows-xp-computer?post_id=507296931#507296931Googling seems to show several other sites with the download.I don't have any clue as to which are safe and which are not but might be an avenue there?Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:26:40 -0500