Downloading XP SP2

[jeannie]

I have 'automatic updates' turned on, and about 5 days ago I got the notice that my computer was downloading SP2. Since then, thought, it says 'downloading updates: 0%' and it never changes. I've rebooted my system at least a dozen times since then, but nothing changes.

I'm also running Norton Internet Security firewall. Is that interfering with the download? Nothing I read said to disable my firewall, so of course I haven't tried that, since the original notice I got that it was going to dowload the update warned 'it could take some time'.

I've never had a problem before running windows update with my Norton firewall turned on, but since Microsoft has changed Windows Update, there's no saying what it does differently now!

 

[jeannie]

Well, after 5 days, XP SP2 finally downloaded and installed. I guess I should have been more patient - but 5 days with a cable modem seems a trifle long to me!

 

[Dell19]

It seems it has finally started downloading for me. Started a couple of hours ago and seems to have done 42%.

 

[Cedric Greene]

I've had my auto updates on for 3 days and it started dling today, took about 40 minutes to download, which I thought was pretty good. Installed in about 25 minutes and I noticed nothing new except the blue bar going across the start screen (instead of green), the Windows firewall turned back on (which was subsequently turned back off), and a new icon for my wireless connection in my systray.

 

[Dell19]

There is a popup blocker with internet explorer as well... The download took around 6 hours in the end probably since it seemed to slow down at around 50%.