Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here! - Page 11

tkiely · 30-06-2004, 23:21

Have just moved from the beta on two pcs to the RC on 120 pcs.

The beta had some odd bits like not allowing certain links to work, inc the link on this site to the home page!!! but otherwise was stable. The RC is working fine so far.

One interesting thing emerged but really was not the fault of the SP. We run exchange with Office 2003 ie Outlook 2003. The default install runs Outlook in cached mode. To cut the story short we have noticed users complaining of slow delivery of emails. You have to remember that my users are uber geek software developers who email the person sitting opposite rather than talk to them so they notice these things.

We found that if the XP firewall is turned on ( default in SP2) it seems to break the connection with Exchange and Outlook turns to polling the server on an elapsed time basis. Turn the firewall off and your instant delivery returns????????

to be fair, experimenting with an un-sp'ed XP proved that this happens with the original firewall too. After all the faf of deducing that I havnt tried it with ZA, perhaps someone would like to experiment?

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Russ · 30-06-2004, 23:23

Your funeral mate

I'm left facing a reformat - My machine is STILL slow on start-up even after a system restore

MadGamer · 30-06-2004, 23:24

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Originally Posted by Bifta

Yes, it's called "Windows Update"

Nope SP2 not listed

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Your funeral mate

I'm left facing a reformat - My machine is STILL slow on start-up even after a system restore

Have you tried editing the registry or using msconfig?

30-06-2004, 23:29

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Your funeral mate

I'm left facing a reformat - My machine is STILL slow on start-up even after a system restore

You are not alone Russ, boot up is slow on my machine too

30-06-2004, 23:35

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Originally Posted by WNA

Nope SP2 not listed

WNA Try this

MadGamer · 01-07-2004, 10:21

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Originally Posted by yesman

WNA Try this

Thanks yesman. I will try that when i get home tonight.

MadGamer · 01-07-2004, 18:01

Is it safe to do an install of SP2 at candidate 2?

dilli-theclaw · 01-07-2004, 18:02

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Originally Posted by WNA

Is it safe to do an install of SP2 at candidate 2?

It's still in beta - so make sure you understand that before you install it.

Personally I will never install a beta service pack on one of my main systems - I test/play/use it on a virtual copy of XP on my virtual machine

MadGamer · 01-07-2004, 18:07

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

It's still in beta - so make sure you understand that before you install it.

Personally I will never install a beta service pack on one of my main systems - I test/play/use it on a virtual copy of XP on my virtual machine

I have donr the sensible thing by creating a restore point first. After its installed are there any screens that i should be aware of?

Russ · 01-07-2004, 18:09

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Originally Posted by WNA

I have donr the sensible thing by creating a restore point first. After its installed are there any screens that i should be aware of?

Don't fall for the trap in thinking that'll save you - I restored my system to a date before I installed SP2 and my machine is STILL running slow

dilli-theclaw · 01-07-2004, 18:09

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Originally Posted by WNA

I have donr the sensible thing by creating a restore point first. After its installed are there any screens that i should be aware of?

Just some stuff asking if you want to use auto update - and the new firewall.

It may be different for you tho - I used a slipstream CD.

I hope your'e using a proper copy of XP too

MadGamer · 01-07-2004, 18:12

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Just some stuff asking if you want to use auto update - and the new firewall.

It may be different for you tho - I used a slipstream CD.

I hope your'e using a proper copy of XP too

Oh yeah im using a copy that came pre installed on my PC.

paulyoung666 · 01-07-2004, 18:19

just tried dl'ing it and it has hung at 92mb , me very

cancel that , it has just woke up

MadGamer · 01-07-2004, 18:32

Mines hung at 76.80MB

Paul K · 01-07-2004, 18:34

That's server load for you

I got mine overnight so it didn't bother me if it hung or slowed down now and then

By the way I used a download manager to make sure it wouldn't just die on me during transfer lol
On the slow down front, if you look at task manager are any processes running away with the RAM or CPU time? Could just be a system file that failed to copy over correctly.