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by wesley.chin

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Is it needed? I have a hard time getting the powers-that-be to let me install service packs, including XP SP2.

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by bart777

The only thing you can do is look at what the updates fix and then make your pitch based on stability and security.

With most management types if you paint a dire picture of what could happen if you DON'T patch, you can usually get it put in place. Time to put on the salesman hat.

by oh smeg

If it does then it's not necessary and if forced onto the Upper Management may result in your termination.

If it doesn't break anything then it probably will not hurt.

Before you come off with the [b]Doom & Gloom[/b] the Service Pack should be fully tested to see if there are any issues with your current setup.

It has been known to stop Scanners working.

Col

by wesley.chin

It has been known to have scanner issues? What kind of issues?

by oh smeg

You need to remember that this is a Business Application not a domestic install.

Col

by Former member

I installed SP3 with the administrator options. Now the updates want me to update to SP1.

by ic-it

Was that entirely due to the SP or was McAfee < 8.5 and E-Pol < 3.6 used?
Before we upgraded to the 8.5 with the latest E-Pol we had this issue and traced it to McAfee. Could no longer scan to Word or PDF.
The main issue was that the scan program relies on other executables to actually transfer the data and McAfee would block it, then the program would return an error.

by oh smeg

A couple of questions have been asked here about Scanners no longer working after SP3 for Office 2003 has been installed.

I'm assuming that the Scanner Problem was brought about by SP3 as in 1 case the person was adamant that nothing else had been added company wide except SP3.

I believe that they solved their problem with a new scanner in that case. I'm not sure though as I'm not actually there but the person in question marked that as a Helpful response.

I test every M$ update before deployment and *I personally have not had an issue with SP3. But I do have limited exposure to it in the Business Environment.

Col

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