Were to get SP2 for Windows XP

[kandrathe]

To avoid creating threads en masse, I have another question related to updating Windows. This time about my new computer. It came with SP2 installed PLUS every single update possible and in existance from Microsoft up until the day of delivery. This included both the new Media player (version 9) and the .Net framework. My question is, is it possible (should I want to) to downgrade to version 8? IS there any reason to do so? SImilary for the .Net framework, does it in any way affect the computer and Windows except for existing on it? Can one uninstall it? Sure, one can live with them, on the other hand I basically use non at all and I have never run into problems NOT installing the .Net framework on my old computer and I was quite happy with MP version 8 the few times I used it. Any input? Is there any other "update" Microsoft had pushed out that are of questionable use, install unwated features (or removes any)? I recall having skiped more than those two updates on my old computer. I really don't fancy reinstalling Windows on this new computer.

I don't experience any unwanted issues with the latest .Net and MP version.