Updates for Win XP 64-bit: same ones as for 32-bit?

[Guest Ken]

I will be installing a new copy of Windows XP 64-bit in a few days. The

package says it has SP2. I thought I would then install SP3,then use

Windows Update. Am I correct that the updates that are put out

periodically are the same for 64-bit as for the 32-bit versions? Or are

there different updates for the 64-bit version?

 

Thanks

Ken K

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: Updates for Win XP 64-bit: same ones as for 32-bit?

 

Two different animals! You cannot mix apples and oranges!

 

 

Ken wrote:

> I will be installing a new copy of Windows XP 64-bit in a few days. The

> package says it has SP2. I thought I would then install SP3,then use

> Windows Update. Am I correct that the updates that are put out

> periodically are the same for 64-bit as for the 32-bit versions? Or are

> there different updates for the 64-bit version?

>

> Thanks

> Ken K

[Guest Ken]

Re: Updates for Win XP 64-bit: same ones as for 32-bit?

 

Bobby Johnson said the following on 9/16/2008 9:26 AM:

> Two different animals! You cannot mix apples and oranges!

>

>

> Ken wrote:

>> I will be installing a new copy of Windows XP 64-bit in a few days.

>> The package says it has SP2. I thought I would then install SP3,then

>> use Windows Update. Am I correct that the updates that are put out

>> periodically are the same for 64-bit as for the 32-bit versions? Or

>> are there different updates for the 64-bit version?

>>

>> Thanks

>> Ken K

So I am best off just using Windows update for the 64-bit system?

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Updates for Win XP 64-bit: same ones as for 32-bit?

 

Right, use Windows Update.

My only exception is hardware drivers updates.

I always use the card/chipset manufacturer driver.

Carlos

 

"Ken" wrote:

> Bobby Johnson said the following on 9/16/2008 9:26 AM:

> > Two different animals! You cannot mix apples and oranges!

> >

> >

> > Ken wrote:

> >> I will be installing a new copy of Windows XP 64-bit in a few days.

> >> The package says it has SP2. I thought I would then install SP3,then

> >> use Windows Update. Am I correct that the updates that are put out

> >> periodically are the same for 64-bit as for the 32-bit versions? Or

> >> are there different updates for the 64-bit version?

> >>

> >> Thanks

> >> Ken K

> So I am best off just using Windows update for the 64-bit system?

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Updates for Win XP 64-bit: same ones as for 32-bit?

 

Yeah, WU has really had some issues in the last few months with hardware

updates. Even worse if you're on a WSUS environment.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:771FCEDB-32BE-475D-8FC9-28A1BDE8B332@microsoft.com...

> Right, use Windows Update.

> My only exception is hardware drivers updates.

> I always use the card/chipset manufacturer driver.

> Carlos

>

> "Ken" wrote:

>

>> Bobby Johnson said the following on 9/16/2008 9:26 AM:

>> > Two different animals! You cannot mix apples and oranges!

>> >

>> >

>> > Ken wrote:

>> >> I will be installing a new copy of Windows XP 64-bit in a few days.

>> >> The package says it has SP2. I thought I would then install SP3,then

>> >> use Windows Update. Am I correct that the updates that are put out

>> >> periodically are the same for 64-bit as for the 32-bit versions? Or

>> >> are there different updates for the 64-bit version?

>> >>

>> >> Thanks

>> >> Ken K

>> So I am best off just using Windows update for the 64-bit system?

>>