Difference? I was thinking of buying the SP4 update disk as I don't want to try downloading 130MB on a dialup connection.
Good idea GNOME. I've never been able to download anything from MS. Let us know how it goes off the disk, especially concerning the patch. With a disk in hand, could you delete the offensive patch prior to loading?
I don't know about deleting the patch either before or after installation. I haven't decided yet about buying the disk. My system is running well with SP2 + all the patches, so I might wait 60 days or so. I'll be checking around to see if a wave of complaints emerges.
"Some people" equates to anonymous message board posters quoted as a supplement to the news article you linked. Hardly a good sample. Same complainers occurred with SP3, "It crashed my machine, Microsoft SUCKS, man." But there are always systems that are ill configured in the first place. You got a system that is not regularly defragged, registry cleaned and generally configured properly, you can expect the glitches. However, the vast majority who implement the SP's will have zero trouble. Now, where is a link to any SP slowing down WIN2K as you claim?