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Windows XP Update: More Tools To Keep You Safe
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/windows-xp-update-tools-keep-safe/*heavily edited*
Update Windows XP With Unofficial Service Pack 4
Restore Windows XP With RollBack XP
Hope this helps our XP users.
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Windows XP Update: More Tools To Keep You Safe (Original Post)
steve2470
Sep 2014
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PADemD
(4,482 posts)1. I'm afraid to update my XP.
I tried updating an older computer once. The update required more memory than what was available, and the computer froze after rebooting.
Can I ask how much memory/RAM you have ?
PADemD
(4,482 posts)3. From the front of the computer
HP Pavilion a1210n
3500+ AMD Athlon 64 Processor
512 MB memory
200 GB hard drive
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 2
220 GHz
1.93 GB RAM
steve2470
(37,481 posts)4. and how much memory are you using right now, just out of curiosity ?
Task Manager will tell you that.

PADemD
(4,482 posts)5. Right now, I'm using my Windows 7 computer.
I'll go check my old computer and will post.
steve2470
(37,481 posts)6. ah ok I just wondered what was running with your XP, also nt