For those of you registered with FTP, there was an extensive = presentation by Jeff Bishop last Sunday night, explaining I think all is need to be = known in order to get started. You can even register now for that matter like I did at: http://www.for-the-people.com/joinform.shtml Click on 'Galaxy of Stars, Presentations, and voila! Cheers, Mark Mark Matthews E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx MSN/Windows Messenger: markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx Home Page: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = Of PETE gurney Sent: 10 August 2004 22:04 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Downloading XP SP2 (without) automatic = instalation hello terry, by what i've read on the web, microsoft are staggering the download of = xp sp2 when getting it via windows update and auto update to prevent = everyone trying to get it at the same time. pete. =20 Hi Pete Is there any reason as to why it doesn't appear in the critical updates option? Regards Terry ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "PETE gurney" <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:53 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Downloading XP SP2 (without) automatic = instalation hello terry, yes, although your on the flexbeta website the link points to the = download on microsoft's site. pete. Hi is this the same service pack that MS will be releasing? Terry ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "PETE gurney" <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:09 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Downloading XP SP2 (without) automatic = instalation hello ray, yes you can, i have just done it. sp2 installed with the latest service pack 4 for windoweyes works well. = the way i got it was by going to: www.flexbeta.net if you then search for = the string: download the full english the link labelled here is on the line below this string, and clicking on it will get you the english version = from microsoft. pete. I've been prompted to ask about donwloading Windows XP SP2 by a question which appeared on the GW Micro list, but has had no reply there as yet. CAn you download this major release without actually installing straight away? It would be good to be able to do this. RAy. ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 06/08/2004 ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to=20 ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to=20 ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq