XP SP2

Norm · August 12, 2004, 01:36:46 PM

I'll install it on one of the daughters computers first. :lol: :devil: :devil:

smilodon · August 12, 2004, 06:27:17 PM

Sorry Doorman you're obviously trying to send us messages but all we are seeing is korean text and Ladyboy pictures. Have you done something to your PC recently?

OldBloke · August 13, 2004, 02:38:58 PM

Having installed SP2 on a few boxes at work with no problems, I've just bitten the bullet and installed on my machine. Again, the install was painless with the only issue being the fact that after re-booting I had to disable the Windows firewall and re-enable my BitDefender firewall and anti-virus.

Looking good.

Anonymous · August 13, 2004, 04:21:44 PM

I took the plunge (having done a bit more research on the bluetooth front). Seemingly there is a compatability list for Bluetooth. My devices run using WIDCOMM drivers so are the preferred ones seemingly. You don't need to uninstall anything and it all keeps working. Not bad for an Â£11 BT dongle from Scan

albert · August 13, 2004, 05:32:20 PM

We've been checking it out at work and it seems SP2 is more like a complete new version of windows as the percentage of code re-written is nearer the difference between 2000 and XP than a simple service pack upgrade.

It will come out as a critical update but you can get a group policy addon to stop it being installed on Auto Update.

It's 266MB fills of CAB files so likely over 1GB of update files and major major major. Active X is a big worry as some developers implementations of A-X may not work too well with SP2.

Anonymous · August 13, 2004, 05:54:27 PM

I extracted the service pack to a CD and run update.exe (in the i386/update folder) rather than running the service pack file itself. I updated 2 PCs in under 35 minutes and one was a 1GHz PIII

Doorman · August 13, 2004, 07:05:35 PM

They're crawling out of the woodwork now. Bravehearts!

Anonymous · August 13, 2004, 08:00:54 PM

We had been PMing each other for weeks Ron. The plan was to use you as a Guinea Pig and then follow on if you didn't explode :whistle:

Anonymous · August 14, 2004, 11:17:39 PM

Anybody used windows update since installing SP2? You get the new V5 of the windows update site. Very snazzy.

GhostMjr · August 15, 2004, 07:29:21 PM

if you want to download sp2 dl it from fileplanet here

sp2

Anonymous · August 15, 2004, 07:53:35 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by GhostMjr@Aug 15 2004, 07:29 PM
if you want to download sp2 dl it from fileplanet here

sp2

Why make it difficult for yourself. Get it straight from Microsoft: SP2

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GhostMjr · August 16, 2004, 09:40:44 AM

hehe! its not on the automatic windows update page yet! Well done bb

Gh0st Face Killah · August 16, 2004, 05:04:39 PM

Even easier use the automatic update tool that comes with windows and it does it all for you.

Not the way i'd do it personally but if you feel daunted by the prospect its the easiest way.

Never register for fileplanet they have some nasty rules about using your infomation/email. can't find them atm but it has been mentioned before on the forums.

TeaLeaf · August 16, 2004, 05:27:10 PM

Here is a list of known conflicts with SP2 issued at the MS Knowledgebase. It's quite a long list with some well known programs on there - we'd never have guessed that now would we?

TL.

Anonymous · August 16, 2004, 05:33:30 PM

and they are all down to the firewall. TBH no matter which firewall you had you would have these issues so I don't understand what all the hooha is about. It is typical BBC style technology reporting as written by Kyle aged 5 - lets paint the picture really black