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Sep 30, 2004 | 07:15 PM

Stu.H

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Windows XP SP2 - Do I install?

Time has come around again for my monthly reinstall of Windows XP.

Do I install the final version of SP2 (I only tried the beta version before) or is it still as poo.

I found last time that it made my laptop REAALLLLYYY SLLOOOWWWW.

Is the final version better?

One of my work colleagues mentioned something about service pack 2A?

Sep 30, 2004 | 07:16 PM

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

don't do it fella

wait a while

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Sep 30, 2004 | 07:17 PM

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its fine on my machine

Sep 30, 2004 | 07:18 PM

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i got a freebie disc (proper microsoft one) installed it and all is working fine

Sep 30, 2004 | 07:19 PM

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Installed it on mine last week and cant complain so far. Love there built in pop-up blocker

Sep 30, 2004 | 07:20 PM

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got it on some computers @ work is ok from what I can see, work in the IT department a person that works with me has it on his laptop no problem for him.

the only thing we have had problem with is the new secuirty centre it installs with a better firewall stoped us using WinVNC until we enabled it.

Sep 30, 2004 | 07:21 PM

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08..._sp2_glitches/

loads of topics on there. Your risk to take fella

IBM will NOT install it yet
RM will NOT install it yet
loads of local IT support companies recomend against it.
I won't install it yet

i know of a handful of users who have killed there PC's with it.

they recon on a large network 2 out of 10 PC's will not boot after a SP2 install.

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Sep 30, 2004 | 07:23 PM

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Sep 30, 2004 | 07:35 PM

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http://www.computerweekly.com/Article132541.htm

you may be ok as a home user, depends on what applications you have. Just check before installing.

I won't be installing on our network yet.....we need to run more testing.

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Sep 30, 2004 | 09:27 PM

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maybe give it a go and then see how it is

any news on sp2a?

Sep 30, 2004 | 10:13 PM

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fooked my pc up when i installed it

Sep 30, 2004 | 10:25 PM

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fine here

Sep 30, 2004 | 10:30 PM

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works fine for me too

Sep 30, 2004 | 10:30 PM

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Its amazing how many clueless windows users there are out there.

Oct 1, 2004 | 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by morpheus1967

www.microsoft.com

Its amazing how many clueless windows users there are out there.

Oct 1, 2004 | 06:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pgtips

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/xp_sp2_glitches/

loads of topics on there. Your risk to take fella

IBM will NOT install it yet
RM will NOT install it yet
loads of local IT support companies recomend against it.
I won't install it yet

i know of a handful of users who have killed there PC's with it.

they recon on a large network 2 out of 10 PC's will not boot after a SP2 install.

I've installed it on over 300 computers without any problems.

Oct 1, 2004 | 06:23 PM

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installed SP2 from the net (auto update) a few weeks ago and no probs yet. running a slow as laptop too P3 850 and if anything it seems a tad faster.

Oct 1, 2004 | 06:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by morpheus1967

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Its amazing how many clueless windows users there are out there.

What would you like me to say

read technet for the answers to the q.

Do you work in IT or are you a home user ?

Oct 1, 2004 | 06:42 PM

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Stu works in IT

Obviously a proper job he has

Oct 1, 2004 | 07:54 PM

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i put it on last week after a re-build and mines working fine

Oct 1, 2004 | 08:07 PM

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it fucked me about so i got rid again

Oct 1, 2004 | 09:02 PM

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It will only tend to cause you problems if you already have a firewall on your machine, if your using the one built into xp then you shouldn't have a problem.

Main thing you would need to get is the fix for the jpg issues. More stupid microsoft idoits, no doubt the same person/people responsible for the xbox buffer underrun problems.

Oct 2, 2004 | 09:08 AM

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Stu works in IT

Obviously a proper job he has

what has asking peoples observations & personal opinions regarding SP2 got to do with my career?

Oct 2, 2004 | 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by buzznwood

It will only tend to cause you problems if you already have a firewall on your machine, if your using the one built into xp then you shouldn't have a problem.

I use both xp's firewall and a 3rd party one as well with no conflicts

Oct 2, 2004 | 10:59 AM

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fine for me to

Oct 2, 2004 | 05:02 PM

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ok thanks people, i may reinstall later and stick it on and see what its like.

Oct 2, 2004 | 05:05 PM

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The company I work for has installed it on over 9000 PC's with out a hitch including laptops etc.

It's also on my home PC and is great

Has a decent firewall at last