Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here!

OK should I bother?

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

[SMHarman]

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.

[Mal]

Originally Posted by SMHarman

Why am I reminded of the Shell Optimax adverts with Quentin (eastend) Wilson "Now I've installed SP2, the birdsong is sweeter, the air smells fresher, the stereo sounds better, my house looks cleaner and I've lost 10lbs"

I was just saying what my experience was...

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

OK should I bother?

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

Unless you have windows automatic updates turned off you may already have it 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.

[willo]

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.

[abailey152]

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.

[mrm1]

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.

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by mrm1

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.

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

[welwynrose]

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

Originally Posted by welwynrose

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

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?

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

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by welwynrose

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

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

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

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

Originally Posted by peacedude2k4

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

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