Originally Posted by Russ D

One thing I *have* noticed...when Windows loads up and I used to have the black background with the green dots running across the screen from left to right with the 'Windows XP Home Edition' logo, the dots are now blue (a la XP Pro) and it just says 'Windows XP' :confused:

Originally Posted by Wayne A

There is supposed to be an update released today from Symantec. Any ideas where i can get it off their website instead of Live Update?

Originally Posted by Russ D

Off-topic anyone?? :D

Originally Posted by Symantec

Symantec Norton product update for Windows ® XP Service Pack 2

Situation:
You would like more information regarding the Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 release from Microsoft and whether your Symantec Norton products are compatible with Service Pack 2.

Solution:
Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a major security-focused operating system upgrade that includes an enhanced Windows firewall and a utility (Windows Security Center) that monitors the state of your computer's security.

Symantec will release a product update to provide native support for the Windows Security Center status utility found in SP2. This update will be available worldwide over the coming weeks and will enable Symantec products to communicate their status to the Windows Security Center utility.

Symantec encourages its customers to install the product update prior to installing SP2 in order to avoid incorrect reporting from Windows Security Center. Symantecââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s consumer customers will receive notification from their Norton product when the update is available. Consumers will be able to download the SP2 product update by clicking the LiveUpdate icon found in their Norton security software.

The SP2 product update for English versions of Norton products will be available beginning August 10, 2004. At that time, Symantec will provide detailed information about SP2 and compatibility with Norton products, including frequently asked questions (FAQs) and support documentation. Please check back to http://service.symantec.com/xpinfo on August 10, 2004.

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

yeh, its the horrible purple coloured one. its locked in some way to my laptop anyway, could be something to do with the hidden 55mb "utility" partition :shrug:;)

anyway it doesnt work on my desktop, so im assuming it is locked. i just stuck 2000 on the desktop instead ;)

Originally Posted by dellwear

The utility partition has some rather naff diagnostic programs on it, if you press F1/F12 on startup it'll offer you the option to boot to the utility partition so you can have a fiddle.

:D

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

No, any one can download it, but it's for IT Professions etc. It's not really for normal users yet, that's why I'm waiting for it to come out on Windows Update.

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

i know, its great isnt it :) it actually has an accurate fan speed sensor in tehre too, unlike that crappy i8kfangui that tells me its spinngin at 180krpm...

woddering if theres something in tehre as well though that tells is about activation, or am i completely wrong ;)