Download Service Pack 1 for Windows XP. Provides service updates for Windows XP systems. Since Windows XP did not impress mostly in terms of security and compatibility, Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 1a in 2002, just one year after the launch of the operating. Installing XP and need service pack 1 (SP1) disk I would like to download the ISO file for the XP SP1 and XP SP2 service pack disks for XP Pro. Just the SERVICE PACKS. I already have the XP Pro disk. I can not find a link to order the SP disks, nor can I find a link to download the SP ISO images.
For anyone who must use XP, despite the fact that it hasn't been supported by Microsoft since April 2014 and is therefore increasingly vulnerable to malware.
You don't need Service Pack 1 or 1a.
If your version of XP has no service packs, you can install SP 2 and then SP 3.
If your version of XP has SP 1, SP 1a, or SP 2, you can install SP 3.
Once you have SP 3, all of the post-SP 3 updates issued up to April 8, 2014, should be available through Windows Update, although this could change. Alternatively, see http://xdot.tk/
Several weeks ago, Microsoft pulled the old links for XP SP 2 and XP SP 3. However, at least as of today, these are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx
If you use 'XP Service Pack' (without quotes) as your search term, you will find:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929) 316.4 MB
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 266.0 MB
Unless you have Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, these are the files you need. If you do have this rather rare version of XP, there is a SP 2 available. There never was an SP 3 for this version of Windows.
If your PC is an HP Pavilion, Presario or Media Center and has an AMD processor, you need to install this patch before installing SP3 -->
hp link --> http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=pv_60484_2
MS link --> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23751
Microsoft regularly releases major updates to their Windows operating systems.
Traditionally those updates are service packs, but more often these days, they're semi-regular and significant updates via Windows Update.
In fact, in Windows 10 and Windows 8, the service pack, as we know it from previous versions of Windows, is essentially a dead idea. Much like updates on your smartphone, Microsoft is continually adding major features via automatic patching.
Below you'll find all the latest information on both service packs and these other major updates that Microsoft is regularly pushing to its users.
Latest Major Updates to Windows 10
As of May 2019, the last major update to Windows 10 is Windows 10 Version 1809, code-named Redstone 5. This update began rolling out on November 13, 2018.
Updating is completely automatic via Windows Update.
You can read more about the individual fixes and improvements on Microsoft's What's New in Windows 10 Version 1809.
Latest Major Updates to Windows 8
As of May 2019, the latest major update for Windows 8 is Windows 8.1 Update.1
If you've already updated to Windows 8.1, the easiest way to update to Windows 8.1 Update is via Windows Update. See instructions for manually installing Windows 8.1 Update in the Download Windows 8.1 Update section of our Windows 8.1 Update Facts piece.
If you are not already running Windows 8.1, see How to Update to Windows 8.1 for detailed instructions on applying the Windows 8.1 update. When that's done, update to Windows 8.1 Update via Windows Update.
Microsoft is not planning another big update to Windows 8, like a Windows 8.2 or Windows 8.1 Update 2. New features, if available, will instead be pushed via updates on Patch Tuesday.
Latest Microsoft Windows Service Packs (Windows 7, Vista, XP)
The most recent Windows 7 service pack is SP1, but a Convenience Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (basically an otherwise-named Windows 7 SP2) is also available which installs all patches between the release of SP1 (February 22, 2011) through April 12, 2016.
The latest service packs for other versions of Microsoft Windows include Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, and Windows 2000 SP4.
In the table below are links that take you directly to the latest Microsoft Windows service packs and major updates for each operating system. These updates are free.
Service Pack 1 Download For Windows Xp
Please note that for most of you, the easiest way to install the latest Windows service pack or update is to run Windows Update.
Service Pack 1 Download For Xp Windows 10
[1] Beginning in Windows 8, Microsoft began releasing regular, major updates to Windows 8. Service packs will not be released.
[2] Windows 7 SP1 and the April 2015 Servicing Stack Update both must be installed prior to installing the Convenience Rollup.
[3] Windows Vista SP2 can only be installed if you already have Windows Vista SP1 installed, which you can download here for 32-bit versions, and here for 64-bit ones.
[4] Windows XP SP3 can only be installed if you already have Windows XP SP1a or Windows XP SP2 installed. If you do not have one or the other of those service packs installed, install SP1, available here, before trying to install Windows XP SP3.
[5] Windows XP Professional is the only 64-bit version of Windows XP and the latest service pack released for the operating system is SP2.