From: John Beckett 

Gregg N  wrote in message
news::
> I have automatic update downloads enabled. When can I expect to see a
> system tray icon telling me it is downloading an update, and how long will
> it take over a 56k dial-up that is connnected for a few hours a day?

Jerold Schulman recently posted the following on Compuserve WINNT: Windows
XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released to maunfacturing.

The relevant end-user schedules for 2004 are: August 06 Release to
manufacturing. August 09 Release to Microsoft Download Center (network
installation package).
August 09  Release to MSDN subscription site (CD ISO image). August 16 
Release to Automatic Updates. August 16  Release to Software Update
Services. August xx  Release to Windows Update.

I don't know how much AU will download. Perhaps only a stub with core
components of SP2. When run, perhaps the stub looks more closely at what is
required on the system and may need to download more??

I would NOT try to download SP2 over dial-up! Surely one of our
well-endowed friends here will send you a CD with the network installation
package (around 270M ISTR). At one time there was talk about a free CD from
Microsoft - but there should be quite a delay before that arrives.

John

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