That is, if you get a service pack 2, it contains service pack 1 and other goodies, all upgrades. Since each service pack comes from a different location, you get to pay for shipping twice if you want SP1 and SP2.Īnd did I mention that service packs, I thought, were cumulative. The disc will cost $3.50 with $5.99 shipping. If you have a sole computer and no fancy cell phone, here is a 1-800 number that will put you in contact with a human being who will take your order: Microsoft Supplemental Part team (800) 360-7561. (you must have cookies enabled on your browser or you will get ERROR).

***The link for ordering the service packs online is If you would like Service Pack 1 and/or Service Pack 2 on CD or DVD for Windows Vista, and you don't want to spend 2 days downloading, you may want to copy the following contact information and put it in a safe place! This information is for those of you who still have dial-up. There are many people at Microsoft who are not aware of this information trust me, I spoke to all of them. If you would rather not, note the contact info on the right column for Vista SP1 & SP2 on CD and/or DVD purchasable at, but difficult to find.Īt this point, if you don't want to read about my vicarious journey and many trips to, I am going to give you a valuable piece of information. Perhaps it's a corrupted file in the dialer upgrade and IE 8 doesn't like it? Now what? Download Internet Explorer 9? Finish the story by reading the left column.

The error message had to do with the dialer from my ISP, and it seemed to be working just fine until IE8 would stop, then recover, then stop and go into a hideous loop diagnosing the problem. I thought I would just track down the error message on Google. But what is most important to keep in mind is that my computer ran Windows Vista. You probably know how frustrating it is not to be able to share email and photos, forward a joke, or surf to find something you want to know in the worst way. My Internet Explorer 8 browser was on the fritz, and I couldn't get online. When I sat down at my computer, little did I expect that the total amount of time I would wind up using would be hours upon hours.

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