Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

OK should I bother?

Frankly I'm too traumatised after installing XP last week. :D

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

IMHO as you are running AV and firewalls I would wait a few weeks until some of the compatibility problems get ironed out. Thats my plan, let everyone else finish the post release testing.

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

I was just saying what my experience was... :sulk: :)

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Unless you have windows automatic updates turned off you may already have it :erm: Personally I would leave it a couple of weeks or even till the end of next month. Let it settle down and hopefully some more of the bugs will be gone by then.

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

I've had it installed for about a week. I did have a tiny problem where winamp started stuttering when there was a lot of network traffic. At first I thought it was linked to winMX. Swapped out my 3com card and the problem solved. Otherwise a problem free update although I'm leaving my laptop for a week or two.

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Had SP2 on a few days now. Only one problem, and it was listed on MS Knowledgebase. An program update fixed that.

Norton has disabled Windows Firewall, and took over, so I don't even have to set the firewall up. I like the added IE security features, popup and download blocking. This has been well done.

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Dont know if this has been posted before but you can order your XPSP2 CD free from Microsoft Here with free postage as well.

Saves a large download. :tu:

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Yep ;)
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...&postcount=427
But as it's a more direct link we'll let you off :p:

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

don't know if this has already been mention but apparently in the sp2 licence agreement there is a line that states that you agree to microsoft monitoring your computer and informing homeland security of any illegal activity they might find

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

:Yikes:

That, if true, would be very disturbing, but I can't help feeling that it has the aura of an urban myth around it. Where did you hear that?

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

If that is true I'll be removing SP2 RC2 off my laptop :erm:

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Maybe in the US, but they would have to get that past the EU data protection regulations and that would never fly.

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Ahh, I forgot about the EU data protection act may stop them from doing it in the UK :erm:

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Hope so i mean they carry on like this im going apple :D :Yikes: shock horror

Re: Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!
 

Join us, my friend, you won't look back ;) :D