Through careful scientific inquiry - I've concluded I don't like XP Service Pack 2 - an offtopic discussion

[episodic]

I've had nothing but problems since I upgraded to SP2. I finally said as starbuck says 'frack it' and went back to SP1 with a clean install. All problems have went away.

The computer is peppier and works good now.

Of course my inquiry is based on an experiment of 1 - so it really may not be scientific.

 

[OdiN]

I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

ftw

 

[meltdown75]

everyone knows sp2 likes some hardware configs more than others 😛

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

Same apps:

Photoshop CS
Illustrator CS
Thumbs+
Several photoshop plugins

Firefox
XNews
mIRC
VLC
OpenOffice 2
Nod32
Spybot

Thats it.

Constant bluescreens with XPsp2
None now

No other difference

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

lol

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

Same apps:

Photoshop CS
Illustrator CS
Thumbs+
Several photoshop plugins

Firefox
XNews
mIRC
VLC
OpenOffice 2
Nod32
Spybot

Thats it.

Constant bluescreens with XPsp2
None now

No other difference

how much ram? hardware config?

 

[Ornery]

1. Peppier. Reminds me of the way you guys use the word "sporty" for cars.
   I thought only old farts used words like that!

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Well you did do a fresh install too... I guess the real test to be sure is to upgrade to SP2 again now and see if the problems reappear (not that I think you should if everything is working now)

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

Same apps:

Photoshop CS
Illustrator CS
Thumbs+
Several photoshop plugins

Firefox
XNews
mIRC
VLC
OpenOffice 2
Nod32
Spybot

Thats it.

Constant bluescreens with XPsp2
None now

No other difference

interesting, because a lady at work uses Photoshop CS & Illustrator CS on her xp sp2 machine.

i use firefox, mirc, and vlc on my xp sp2 system here at home. i think i may have even used spybot with it too.

i'd say you're doing something wrong or something else is causing you problems.

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'm glad you don't know what you are doing and are deciding to blame it on SP2. Good job.

Same apps:

Photoshop CS
Illustrator CS
Thumbs+
Several photoshop plugins

Firefox
XNews
mIRC
VLC
OpenOffice 2
Nod32
Spybot

Thats it.

Constant bluescreens with XPsp2
None now

No other difference

how much ram? hardware config?

1 gig crucial 3200
Biostar 6100 Motherboard
Socket 754
Athlon 64 2800
300 gig maxtor
200 gig maxtor
Onboard nvidia video
Latest Bios
Latest Drivers