Tips for upgrading and using Windows XP SP2

Windows XP SP2 gives users the tools they need to improve their critical data and file security levels with their innovative protection features and simple security settings. It is also equipped with improved hardware and driver support features, along with technical updates such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A series of new features have made it attract the attention and favor of the world, and it has been installed in many computers by many computer users. The author below introduces three tips for upgrading SP2 and using it for your reference.

First, upgrade and install on the basis of SP2 low version

Under normal circumstances, SP2 upgrade installation package can be successfully installed to the computer with WindowsXP operating system and SP1 patch package installed. in. However, suppose you have upgraded your computer to SP2, and then want to upgrade the SP2 version based on this, such as SP2_2135, SP2_2144, SP2_2149 and other upgrades based on the SP2_2096 upgrade. The system will prompt you that the SP2 operating system is installed on your computer and cannot be upgraded again. The solution is to modify the registry: delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion under "CSDBuildNumber" and "CSDVersion", and then you can install it normally.

Second, cross-installation between Simplified Chinese and English versions

Under normal circumstances, SP2 upgrade installation packages can only be upgraded based on their respective language versions. That is, the Simplified Chinese upgrade package can only be installed on the lower version of the Simplified Chinese version of the operating system, while the English version can only be installed on the lower version of the English version of the operating system. The solution is to modify the registry. Install the SP2 English version upgrade package based on the Simplified Chinese version: Expand the registry [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\ Control\\Nls\\Language] branch and find the string value “Default” and “InstallLanguage” in the right window. Double-click them separately and change their numerical data from “0804” to “0409” in the pop-up edit dialog; otherwise, if you want to install the SP2 Simplified Chinese upgrade package on the English version, just put the same characters The string value is changed from “0409” to “0804”

Third, solve the problem that some website verification codes can not be displayed

On some websites, when you register or log in, you need to enter the verification code. However, most of the captcha image attempts are .xbm, and the SP2 operating system does not provide support for the image format by default. See the picture:

To solve the problem, edit the following file with a text file,

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Security]

"BlockXBM"=dword:00000000

After saving the file as a registry file with the extension reg, import it to solve the problem. See the picture: