One can update Service Pack 2 on Windows XP Professional by visiting the Windows' update page. When on the Windows' website, press "update" and then install to complete the update.
Well, there is currently no offical service pack for Windows 8. However, you can consider Windows 8.1 which is a free major update to be a service pack.
No.
Windows 3.11 was an update for Windows 3.1, much like a service pack.
You can download through windows update, and it will also install it for you.
Windows XP Professional SP3 (service pack 3)
Yes, Windows 7 does have a service pack that can be downloaded through windows update. However, from personal experience, it sorta slows down my pc...
the windows anytime upgrade tool
In order to install Windows Service Pack 1 open the control panel from the bottom left of the screen and click on WIndows Update. Service Pack 1 will be available if not already installed on the computer.
it comes automatically as an update in windows 7 if it is available. Use windows update to install it automatically
No, a reformat does not take place if you're only upgrading service packs. If you have any doubts, be sure to get the service pack upgrade through Windows Update.
Oh honey, you're a bit behind the times! Service Pack 2 for Windows 7 doesn't exist, sweetie. Microsoft stopped at Service Pack 1 for Windows 7, so you can't find what doesn't exist. Time to update to a more recent version of Windows, darling.
Just use windows update service, there is a way to tell each computer that the update is not on the Microsoft website but on one of the local computers. In such way all computers will get the update.