XP SP2

Gh0st Face Killah · August 16, 2004, 05:35:59 PM

The way to avoid the problems that TL has highlighted above is to disable the windows firewall and to continue to use the one you already use.

smilodon · August 22, 2004, 06:25:19 PM

And of course watch out for the security vunerabilities in the patch designed to deal with security vunerabilities. And it's not even fully released yet. Microsoft you are fabulous <_<

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Anonymous · August 22, 2004, 09:33:05 PM

But to be fair it is apretty convoluted sequence to actually end up with the problem IMHO.

smilodon · August 22, 2004, 11:04:01 PM

True, but it's proof we're living with Microsoft critical vunerabilities post SP2.

smilodon · August 24, 2004, 01:21:23 AM

I too have grabbed a copy of SP2 and loaded it up. Can anyone see any point to the Security Centre feature? I can't so I've disabled the service.

Anonymous · August 27, 2004, 09:13:12 PM

Microsoft are now offering SP2 free on CD if you cannot face the download. Get it here

Phog · August 27, 2004, 10:26:57 PM

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Its in the list, damn them. No more online lego chess ownage

:dummy:

Doorman · August 28, 2004, 12:31:34 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 24 2004, 01:21 AM
I too have grabbed a copy of SP2 and loaded it up. Can anyone see any point to the Security Centre feature? I can't so I've disabled the service.

Sheesh, what a grouch!

smilodon · August 28, 2004, 01:02:41 AM

Educate me then matey. What good is it?

Gh0st Face Killah · August 28, 2004, 08:41:40 AM

Its about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Do they really think we trust them with our security when their products are so full of holes anyway? Sheesh!

smilodon · August 28, 2004, 02:05:13 PM

As I see it Security Centre does four things.

1. Puts another icon on your taskbar.

2. Pesters you to activate Automatic Update - Not allowing Microsoft to download stuff onto your PC as it sees fit, seems to me to be a basic security rule in it's own right. Several past patches have caused more problems than they are worth. I can decide for myself when I want to check Windows update and decide what I want to add to my PC.

3. Tells you that your anti-virus isn't upto date. If a person is stupid enough to let their anti-virus get more thana few days out of date deserves what they get.

4. It has an inbound only firewall that buggers up a long and varied list of applications. On it's own it doesn't provide anywhere near enough protection and a proper full firewall should be on everyones PC. All good firewalls offer the inbound protection making Microsofts firewall redundant.

So if you have no firewall, never patch your copy of Windows with Critical Updates and let your anti-virus get weeks out of date then I guess it's for you.

That being said SP2 does plenty more than the above and is a sensible update. And at least Microsoft are doing something about security. So bless'em