Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1

Reviews of the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1

• 6.0

  CNET Review

  September 8, 2002

  The Good: Includes more than 300 security and performance patches in one installation; has easy deployment instructions for network installations; adds Java Virtual Machine; comes with an uninstall option.

  The Bad: Huge download and installation footprint; not all features, including application-default control panel, work as well as expected; doesn't noticeably speed up Windows XP.

  The Bottom Line: Windows XP's first service pack is a worthwhile download--if only for the security patches--as long as you have the bandwidth. If not, you're better off piecing together XP fixes in smaller, single downloads.

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