When it comes to service pack 2, the very best way to apply it (and onlyway I recomend) is on a clean install of windows, which you should do once a year anyway unless you are on a corprate setup where the IT dept. does patching their way.
Service pack 2 can hurt you if you (like me) install tons of apps and delete/upgrade them the second something new/better comes along, this is where the Windows Registry model fails. If you have a more "workstation" type setup (meaning you install 6 or 7 apps and use them, not tweaking, hacking, or trying the latest free-bee from download.com) then you should be OK installing SP2 because your registry shouldnt be too trashed.
I have heard, but do not know first hand that XPSP2 also has known issues with pre-(dot)net in-house apps, I have none so I cannot confirm or refute.
When it comes to service pack 2, the very best way to apply it (and onlyway I recomend) is on a clean install of windows, which you should do once a year anyway unless you are on a corprate setup where the IT dept. does patching their way.
Service pack 2 can hurt you if you (like me) install tons of apps and delete/upgrade them the second something new/better comes along, this is where the Windows Registry model fails. If you have a more "workstation" type setup (meaning you install 6 or 7 apps and use them, not tweaking, hacking, or trying the latest free-bee from download.com) then you should be OK installing SP2 because your registry shouldnt be too trashed.
I have heard, but do not know first hand that XPSP2 also has known issues with pre-(dot)net in-house apps, I have none so I cannot confirm or refute.
Yep, same problem here, doing a clean install is the only way to go. I really can't stand all the new security prompts SP2 brings though, annoying as hell!
Yep, same problem here, doing a clean install is the only way to go. I really can't stand all the new security prompts SP2 brings though, annoying as hell!
I am behind a hardware fire wall, so the first thing I do is turn off the windows firewall, then I set windows update to autopilot, it gets and installs all patches, tells me when this is done and I reboot (usualy once per week).
I have to say, they did make _huge_ improvements to IE in sp2, but it is still not to the level of firefox IMHO.
Yep, same problem here, doing a clean install is the only way to go. I really can't stand all the new security prompts SP2 brings though, annoying as hell!
SP2 may confuse members of my house but it's good as spyware would be spotted straight away. Also if it's really annoying a Mac may be a possibility!
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Service pack 2 can hurt you if you (like me) install tons of apps and delete/upgrade them the second something new/better comes along, this is where the Windows Registry model fails. If you have a more "workstation" type setup (meaning you install 6 or 7 apps and use them, not tweaking, hacking, or trying the latest free-bee from download.com) then you should be OK installing SP2 because your registry shouldnt be too trashed.
I have heard, but do not know first hand that XPSP2 also has known issues with pre-(dot)net in-house apps, I have none so I cannot confirm or refute.
Originally posted by a_greer
When it comes to service pack 2, the very best way to apply it (and onlyway I recomend) is on a clean install of windows, which you should do once a year anyway unless you are on a corprate setup where the IT dept. does patching their way.
Service pack 2 can hurt you if you (like me) install tons of apps and delete/upgrade them the second something new/better comes along, this is where the Windows Registry model fails. If you have a more "workstation" type setup (meaning you install 6 or 7 apps and use them, not tweaking, hacking, or trying the latest free-bee from download.com) then you should be OK installing SP2 because your registry shouldnt be too trashed.
I have heard, but do not know first hand that XPSP2 also has known issues with pre-(dot)net in-house apps, I have none so I cannot confirm or refute.
Yep, same problem here, doing a clean install is the only way to go. I really can't stand all the new security prompts SP2 brings though, annoying as hell!
Originally posted by Relic
Yep, same problem here, doing a clean install is the only way to go. I really can't stand all the new security prompts SP2 brings though, annoying as hell!
I am behind a hardware fire wall, so the first thing I do is turn off the windows firewall, then I set windows update to autopilot, it gets and installs all patches, tells me when this is done and I reboot (usualy once per week).
I have to say, they did make _huge_ improvements to IE in sp2, but it is still not to the level of firefox IMHO.
Originally posted by Relic
Yep, same problem here, doing a clean install is the only way to go. I really can't stand all the new security prompts SP2 brings though, annoying as hell!
SP2 may confuse members of my house but it's good as spyware would be spotted straight away. Also if it's really annoying a Mac may be a possibility!
Originally posted by MacCrazy
SP2 may confuse members of my house but it's good as spyware would be spotted straight away. Also if it's really annoying a Mac may be a possibility!
If you guys want I can post a fix to get rid of all the prompts, a friend from Caltech sent me this when I expressed to him my hatred for prompts.