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Beware unplanned (Microsoft) SP2 downloads on April 12
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| 04/06/2005
| John Foley
Posted on 04/06/2005 6:57:37 AM PDT by bedolido
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posted on
04/06/2005 6:57:37 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
You'll get Service Pack 2 if you want it or not. Or Microsoft will simply disable Windows.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
04/06/2005 6:59:57 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:03:31 AM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(™)
To: goldstategop
I refuse to download SP2, tried it about 4 months ago and it messed up my PC. Thank goodness for the system restore program on my PC.
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:03:44 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(We will always remember.We will always be proud.We will always be prepared, so we may always be free)
To: bedolido
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:09:55 AM PDT
by
dawn53
To: alice_in_bubbaland
and it messed up my PC. Same here. Is this article saying we are going to get it whether we want it or not?
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:11:30 AM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Spec.4 Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: alice_in_bubbaland
I refuse to download SP2, tried it about 4 months ago and it messed up my PC. Thank goodness for the system restore program on my PC.
What do you use for your restore? I've tried a few w/o success.
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:11:31 AM PDT
by
bedolido
(I can forgive you for killing my sons, but I cannot forgive you for forcing me to kill your sons)
To: alice_in_bubbaland
I've had no problems with it. Microsoft is sure to come out with one more Service Pack until Longhorn's debut.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:12:30 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: bedolido
This is one of the reasons why I stayed with Windows 2000.
Microsoft is the like Geico, except that it's their
DISsatisfaction rate that's 95%, but they are working
hard to convert that last 5% that don't hate MS yet.
9
posted on
04/06/2005 7:12:43 AM PDT
by
Boundless
To: bedolido
Sorry, but if people don't install it, they shouldn't complain about security problems. It's time to deal with reality.
It's been installed on 30+ PC's here at my office and I installed it on 50+ PC's at my children's school and had no problems.
To: alice_in_bubbaland
What went wrong, specifically? I've done dozens of sp2 installations with no bad results.
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:15:10 AM PDT
by
js1138
(There are 10 kinds of people: those who read binary, and those who don't.)
To: bedolido
Most networks at large corporations are configured so the necessary ports are not open. They allowed censored web browsing through a proxy, and that's it.
To: bedolido
Other than the way that Microsoft is forcing people to accept SP2, what's wrong with it? I installed it, and I haven't noticed any new problems. Does it do something I should be aware of? Is there a reason (besides not liking to be told what to do) why people should choose not to install it?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:25:57 AM PDT
by
Piranha
To: goldstategop
If the enterprise is first...we're next.
I recommend the use of XP AntiSpy.
It can completely turn off all methods by which Windows communicates, or "phone's home" with Microsoft. If you don't want SP2, you don't have to have it rammed down your throat.
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:26:41 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk)
To: Boundless
I heard that Microsoft is going into the vacuum-cleaner business.
Their marketing department said that "It's time we made a product that doesn't suck".
15
posted on
04/06/2005 7:28:11 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: bedolido
Not sure of the brand, it came pre-installed with my Dell. My old Gateway was also pre installed w/ "Gateway Go Back". Both work well, it's saved me a few times!
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:29:42 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(We will always remember.We will always be proud.We will always be prepared, so we may always be free)
To: Piranha
I had system freezeups, didn't want to deal with the BS.
BTW when you installed SP2 did you have to tweek anything?
Inquiring minds want to know. (LOL)
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:33:08 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(We will always remember.We will always be proud.We will always be prepared, so we may always be free)
To: bedolido
If you are forced to download, does the supplemental EULA (software licence) that is included, have any validity whatsoever?
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:33:51 AM PDT
by
ikka
To: js1138
THe only thing SP2 did on my network is break a few apps. We quickly made exceptions in the SP2 firewall and all was good. Frankly, I think not going to sp2 is foolish as it helps a lot more things than it hurts.
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posted on
04/06/2005 7:35:19 AM PDT
by
Salo
To: Piranha
Other than the way that Microsoft is forcing people to accept SP2, what's wrong with it? I installed it, and I haven't noticed any new problems. Many larger corporations have many different hardware platforms/configurations which may or may not be compatible with SP2 without detailed attention being paid to the patching process.
Those corporations have now got to decide whether it is more cost effective to allow the auto update to take place and put out the 'fires' as they come up or initiate a project to turn off the auto update function on all desktops and perform as desk by desk controlled update.
Either way it's a gamble and it's gonna cost em.
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