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SP2 Stops Being Shared
Talkback I downloaded Sp2 from the site. I was usiing my 2 meg line and my speeds varied between 1.5 meg and 2 meg the whole way. Installed it and worked perfectly. If Microsoft actually listened to P2P everyone could have the update already installed...
[August 16, 2004, 11:48]
SP2 Clashes With More Than 40 Programs
Talkback I had to rollback my install of sp2 because a very important program I use would not work with it. MS should have realized creating new conflicts for previously working software as unacceptable and at least provided a switch that would allow the...
[August 16, 2004, 16:40]
SP2 To Be Forced Out
Talkback When I installed SP2 I had to reinstall XP just to get my computer working right again. I was unable to get to the system restore and the windows repair did not work either. I had to reinstall everything.
[March 7, 2005, 13:47]
SP2 Stops Being Shared
News A group that advocates for peer-to-peer networks said it has stopped distributing Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 update following legal threats from the software maker. Earlier this week, Downhill Battle had started offering Microsoft's free...
[August 16, 2004, 8:50]
SP2 Clashes With More Than 40 Programs
Talkback After installation of SP2, auto-update on Norton System Works 2003 (incl NAV 2004), refused to install the subscription and virus signature updates. Also the 512mb broadband connection started to go slow, and several web pages refused to work...
[August 31, 2004, 13:57]
SP2's Firewall Is Not Good Enough
Talkback Neil Roy wrote: "In fact, when I first installed SP2, I had ZoneAlarm (free version) running, SP2 detected this and it automatically DISABLED Windows Firewall. I thought this was very nice. This is not a feature of Windows but a feature of...
[March 31, 2005, 7:06]
SP2 To Be Forced Out
Talkback Nice article - and nice theory about SP2 and organizations using SUS. But what about individuals and smaller companies who do not use SUS. And what about companies using SUS who have neglected to point a few machines to the server.
[March 31, 2005, 22:23]
SP2 To Be Forced Out
Talkback Yes I've also got a Mesh Matrix AMD64 system and SP2 will not run on my machine. After SP2 has installed the machine will only start in safe mode and I have to use a pre SP2 restore point to get it running properly again.
[April 11, 2006, 13:21]
SP2 To Be Forced Out
Talkback hi! what can i do if everytime i download the sp2 and it stopps for it says that it did not found [ atapi.sys] .where can i bring this file from? thanks
[March 6, 2005, 4:25]
SP2 Trickles Down To Home PCs
News Microsoft has started to send out its latest major security patch to home PCs -- but some people won't get it for a while. The first computer owners to get Windows XP Service Pack 2 began receiving it on Wednesday night, Microsoft said.
[August 20, 2004, 8:25]
SP2's Firewall Is Not Good Enough
Talkback Well Gentelmen.All i can say is simply this,every computer i have installed sp2 on has been jacked since ive taken this move. I have known for many years that windows itself is just a poorly made rip off and a bunch of third party sofware bundled...
[December 26, 2004, 5:29]
OneNote 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Downloads OneNote 2003 Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003. Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains new features and significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance...
[September 18, 2007, 10:07]
SP2's Firewall Is Not Good Enough
Talkback Commenting on the first user comment, I installed SP2, I uninstalled ZoneAlarm and tested Windows Firewall out with three programs. Kazaa Lite, Poser 4 and Agent. It blocked ALL three successfully and prompted me as to wether I wanted them unblocked.
[December 28, 2004, 19:20]
Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Downloads Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides the latest updates to Visio 2003. Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements.
[September 17, 2007, 6:48]
SP2's Firewall Is Not Good Enough
Talkback Neil Roy wote SP2 Firewall doesn't block outbound traffic? Did you even TRY Windows Firewall out at all or were you just guessing? I installed SP2, I uninstalled ZoneAlarm and tested Windows Firewall out with three programs.
[August 26, 2004, 12:52]
Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Downloads Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Visio 2002. SP2 contains significant security enhancements as well as stability and performance improvements. Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides the latest updates to...
[October 10, 2007, 12:31]
SP2 Trips Over Itself
Talkback I guess the same happened to me. Then I got an SP2 version of Windows XP and guess what? The Windows Update program wanted to download the SP2 again. I canceled the operation and disabled the application!
[October 30, 2004, 16:58]
SP2 To Be Forced Out
Talkback I had SP2 installed and it crashed my whole system, I had to pay lots of money to get my computer back working. The tech told me it was due to SP2 as soon as he took it off my system it started working properly again.
[March 6, 2005, 2:25]
SP2 Trips Over Itself
Talkback Downloaded SP2 and when I went to reboot nothing, tried to reboot using saf mode etc, and still nothing ended up having to reinstall XP Home and then downloaded SP ( no other choice) and it worked but I spend all day installing software and drives
[August 31, 2004, 19:45]
SP2's Firewall Is Not Good Enough
Talkback I think the warning displayed by the SP2 firewall was talking about the applications accepting INBOUND data, and asking if you want it to block the inbound ports. Generally, I think MS is in a no win situation - They bring in a free firewall, thats...
[August 28, 2004, 9:05]
