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Should I remove Windows XP Service Pack 2?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,351
United States Rank #14,562
Reach 0.0179%

Versions

VersionDistribution
20070217.000045 0.57%
20070217.000042 20.96%
20040914.154135 0.28%
20040904.061641 0.85%
20040826.172121 0.57%
20040819.151636 8.78%
20040819.144349 2.55%
20040819.144348 1.13%
20040817.151442 1.98%
20040817.151440 1.13%
20040811.174413 0.28%
20040803.232316 0.28%
20040803.232238 3.12%
20040803.232221 0.28%
20040803.231319 41.08%
20040803.231318 1.42%
20040803.231317 10.20%
20040803.231316 2.55%
20040803.231314 1.70%
20040803.231313 0.28%

Other programs by Microsoft

Windows XP Service Pack 2

What is Windows XP Service Pack 2?  (from Microsoft)

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides new proactive security technologies for Windows XP to better defend against viruses, worms, and hackers. In addition to a more robust security infrastructure, SP2 improves the security configuration options of Windows XP and provides better security information to help...  Read more

Overview

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 20040803.231319, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package is about 1.62 MB (1,697,901 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows Server 2003. While about 44% of users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.microsoft.com
Help link: support.microsoft.com?kbid=914961
Installation folder: C:\windows\$hf_mig$\kb932823-v3
Uninstaller: "C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe"
Estimated size: 1.62 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Windows XP Service Pack 2

  • spuninst.exe - Windows Service Pack eltávolítása
  • spmsg.dll - Szervizcsomag-üzenetek

How do I remove Windows XP Service Pack 2?

You can uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Windows XP Service Pack 2, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 69%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#15,351

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 76.20%
Windows Server 2003 21.53%
Windows 7 1.70%
Windows Vista 0.57%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 98.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 0.58%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 0.29%
Windows 7 Professional 0.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 0.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 43.69%
  Germany 8.88%
  France 6.31%
  United Kingdom 4.91%
  Italy 3.04%
  Canada 2.57%
  Poland 2.57%
  Australia 2.34%
  Israel 2.34%
  Brazil 2.10%
  Taiwan 1.40%
  Netherlands 1.40%
  Belgium 1.17%
  Czech Republic 1.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.09%
American Megatrends 20.47%
Intel 14.62%
Sahara 10.53%
GIGABYTE 10.53%
ASUS 3.51%
MSI 2.34%
Toshiba 1.75%
Hewlett-Packard 1.17%
Common models
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Dell Computer Dimension 2... 5.04%
AWARD_ AWRDACPI 2.88%
GBT GBTUACPI 2.88%
Dell Computer Dimension 4... 2.16%
INTELR AWRDACPI 2.16%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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