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I have a Win XP Pro with a version of windows 5.1 (Build 2600.xpclient.010817-1148)<wbr />. I believe it is RTM.<br />
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Obviously, I need to install some Service Packs. My limitation is that the laptop has only 512 MB ram. <br />
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What may be a good balance for me to install enough SP that it is secure enough, but not too much that it bogs down on the memory.<br />
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Would it be ok to avoid SP3 because it may consume lot of memory? <br />
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Is SP2 a happy medium?<br />
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Thanks for any thoughts?
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I have a Win XP Pro with a version of windows 5.1 (Build 2600.xpclient.010817-1148). I believe it is RTM.

Obviously, I need to install some Service Packs. My limitation is that the laptop has only 512 MB ram. 

What may be a good balance for me to install enough SP that it is secure enough, but not too much that it bogs down on the memory.

Would it be ok to avoid SP3 because it may consume lot of memory? 

Is SP2 a happy medium?

Thanks for any thoughts?

Service Pack for Win XP Pro-balance between security and memory available.

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