The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)/Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element (WPS IE) update for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 is available This will run a small hotfix: As usual, make sure all your data is backed up - you don't want to suffer the irony of data loss due to trying to make something more secure.
Released on 21, 2008, the Windows XP Service Pack 3, or SP3 for short, comes with no visual changes and lots of under-the-hood improvements over its precursor, the SP2, as well over the standalone. This update replaces hotfix 893357. You do not have to install the WPA2 Information Element Update on computers that have Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the Wireless.
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I need a test machine for testing on Windows XP. I have a copy of 32-bit Windows XP I purchased years ago. The Operating System installed fine on some old hardware.
I'm now trying to update the OS to Service Pack 2 or 3. The best I can tell, Microsoft has broken all the public links for the product. For example, I can't find a download for XP Service Pack 2 or 3 in the download area. And all the links provided on TechNet at Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) are broken. The Windows XP Service Pack 2 website is also dead.
Its probably worth noting that Windows Update is also broken at the moment, so I can't use it to update the machine. Its one of the reasons I want to get to the SP2 mark. Microsoft's FTP site also appears dead. I have not used it in years, but I know it used to work.
Where are the downloads for 32-bit Windows XP SP2 or SP3? Where does Microsoft provide the archives?
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I use an archive I built from an outdated version of WSUS offline update - in case I need to stand up a windows XP system. You need version 9.21 or older as its the last version that supported XP. Since its downloading the updates directly from MS, and gets the full/offline installers and automatically applies them, these are the official updates and you don't need to rely on windows update for at least the initial update.
This should get your XP box completely up to date, and as of mid december 2016 (when I'm posting it), it seems to update still. This is the best option since it should get your system as patched up as possible, and lets you do so even if XP patches are no longer hosted if you already downloaded them.
It also has lovely logging, and lists of file locations and it lists http://xpsp.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/d/3/0/d30e32d8-418a-469d-b600-f32ce3edf42d/WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe as the location for windows XP SP3. Of course, this link is likely to die at some point, and I have no XP boxen to test it from. I strongly recommend building your own offline update archive if you think you need it
As of 2017, WSUS offline update v9.21 can't seem to download XP patches. The link for XP3 is still valid.
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Go to windows update catalogue and type xp (or only KB936929) in search field http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp
You can find there many others helpful packs. Good luck
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I know it costs money, but if you do this for a living, it's money well spent: Get a Microsoft Developer Network subscription. Though they recently migrated MSDN to visualstudio.com, it appears that all the old downloads are still there, including Windows XP, e.g.,:
Even Windows 3.1 is still available for download. Or, for that matter, MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.22. This is one of the reasons why I maintain a subscription.
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Do you already have things installed on the OS? If not, it might be faster if you would simply find an ISO for Windows XP that comes with SP3 installed already.
Otherwise, what do you currently have? SP1? Have you installed all regular updates?
I was able to find the Microsoft Update Catalog site which has links for SP3 and SP2.
Once you do get SP3, you should get the Unofficial SP4 to download all updates post-SP3 and receive new updates from Microsoft until April 2019 (I have tested this myself).
EDIT: I should note here, that while this method still works, you will only get updates up until 2019 April 9th, which is when POSReady 2009 (embedded XP) support ends. If you are still using Windows XP past this date, you need to switch away from it, or disconnect from the Internet, to remain secure.
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There's a nice trick you can pull. Microsoft puts the name and the SHA1 hash of the image file here.
All you need to do is search for the file name online, download it, then verify it has the right hash before you use it (so you know it hasn't been tampered with).Just Googling brings up a lot of results for me.
Note that you need to find the appropriate image file (retail vs. OEM vs. volume license etc.).
Also note that this may (or may not) violate copyright laws in your country. You're on your own there.
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So I have an old(ish) windows laptop running XP SP2. I have a new Apple AirPort Wireless Router, using WPA2 security. I knew that XP SP2 did not have WPA2 support on it, so I got the download from a friend who had a WiFi connection. I installed said update on my laptop, and, lo and behold, jack squat changed. My computer still gives me error messages because my password is the wrong length (which is clearly isn't) and doesn't give me the option for WPA2 security when I go to network setup. So why didn't the update do anything? Am I stuck using my MacBook for all online needs? I really want the internet to work on my other laptop because I have some games I wish to play online. Anyway, do I need to install the router drivers to my laptop somehow? How do I do this?
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