ummm, so let me get this straight.....MS releases a service pack that's supposedly increases security and works out certain bugs, yet causes it's very own programs to malfunction!??!?!?!
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ummm, so let me get this straight.....MS releases a service pack that's supposedly increases security and works out certain bugs, yet causes it's very own programs to malfunction!??!?!?!
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Originally posted by: theNEOone
ummm, so let me get this straight.....MS releases a service pack that's supposedly increases security and works out certain bugs, yet causes it's very own programs to malfunction!??!?!?!
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and virtual pc which i got from them, thats so incredibly screwed up...u at least make sure it works with your own software....
It's a good step for them, ultimately. Yes, it's going to sting a bit. It would be great if everything worked seamlessly. In return for a much-stronger security, the inconvenience knob has to get turned up a bit.
You'd probably get the same list installing ZoneAlarm or any other firewall.
I'm no MS fanboy: I've ranted a time or two against MS' abuse of their monopoly power to destroy competition, but so far SP2 fear-mongering seems unjustified.
Not that I'm installing it on my main PC any time soon, not until more of you test it for me first
I'm no MS fanboy: I've ranted a time or two against MS' abuse of their monopoly power to destroy competition, but so far SP2 fear-mongering seems unjustified.
Not that I'm installing it on my main PC any time soon, not until more of you test it for me first
ditto, I never ever update and my computer is perfectly fine.
I tried SP1 once and jesus was that a mistake. 2 mins to start up (takes maybe 20 right now) and the computer couldn't open programs for the first 10 seconds after making it to the desktop
Originally posted by: Insane3D
LMAO! Spyware makers love you....
I don't have any spyware...I never have either (except for some stupid cookies or something)
Haha even Office XP gets pwned! Not gonna update last time i did sp1 and all the updates my computer sh!t itself and i had to reinstall. It stop UT from working unreal 2 and UT 2003.....maybe not
Are you guys serious? I can't believe how quick you guys are to flame sp2, especially those who haven't even tried it. Apparently, "Programs that may behave differently in Windows XP Service Pack 2" = "omfgwtfbbq sp2 fux0red all teh appz wtfwtfwtf!!!11"
I have sp2 installed on my gf's computer and everything's been fine for a week (MS Office Apps, Nero, etc etc.).
I have sp2 installed on my gf's computer and everything's been fine for a week (MS Office Apps, Nero, etc etc.).
Originally posted by: theNEOone
ummm, so let me get this straight.....MS releases a service pack that's supposedly increases security and works out certain bugs, yet causes it's very own programs to malfunction!??!?!?!
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F
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Err, you answered your own question.
MS now has all the buggy and insecure programs unable to work. They just forgot to break IE.
Agreed. I have a lot of those programs installed on my SP2 machine, and have had zero problems. Maybe it is because I did a clean slipstreams install, but I havent had any issues with the upgrade, and actually love it. Startup times have been reduced, better bluetooth support, better IE, etc...
i had a problem with diskeeper and performing a boot time defrag. after the boot time defrag I was not able to enter windows any longer. needless to say, diskeeper is off the system until an update is released.
the newest version of nero ultra seems to be working fine though. dunno.
the newest version of nero ultra seems to be working fine though. dunno.
I think MS was trying to fix the majority of the problems associated with the people who don't install their own antivirus or firewall programs. If you think about it most people who use windows don't bother with even updating their apps. So their target audience is still pretty much unaffected. I was reading somewhere that most of the businesses running windows (specifically Intel) aren't in any hurry to install SP2 for fear that it might interfere with some critical business operation.
GTaudiophile
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let me get this straight...People rag on MS for putting out bloated, buggy, unsecure operating systems. And then when MS says "fvck it, were not going to support all this legacy crap that's part of the reason why our OS is bloated, buggy, and unsecure anymore", people bitch about that.
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