Junior Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=750878 So far I'm running it with no problems, So i give you a link for the ones like me, who like to live on the edge. This is a Release Candidate, Use at your own risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I d/l'd it quite a several weeks ago. Haven't installed it though. I just never got around to it and what I have is working fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yair Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 i think i can wait a month for a service pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted June 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 i think i can wait a month for a service pack the what is this?? The name is Sevice Pack 2 it's just in the RC stages. meaning you can actually help with the bug process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted June 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Running SP2 RC 2 now. Much better now, and I can install programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I have been doing a little research before I install!! http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted September 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I have been doing a little research before I install!! http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130 running ZA pro 4.5 with web filtering, with no probs. also running the final version of SP2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Been running it for 3 weeks now. No problems. Once I shut off the Firewall and the AV detection thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 How do you disable the Windows Security Alerts from the taskbar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 How do you disable the Windows Security Alerts from the taskbar? open the Control Panel for it. Start > Control Panel > Security Center From there click on the recommendatons tab of each and check under each setting for firewall, and AV, that you will monitor it yourself, as for the Windows Update, MS is force feeding anyone who uses SP2 to Use it in somw way, so if you do not want to download them, at use the Notify me, but do not download and install them option under the Automatic Updates Tab when you right click on My Computer (Desktop Icon) and select properties, You can also access that stuff by holding the Start Key on your keyboard and hitting Pause/Break. The only access to the Secuirty Center is by way of the annoying tray icon, or the control panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 The security center is a pain in the ass. I wish microsoft would have made it an option instead of an automatic thing. I will play with it when I actually get around to installing sp2 on my main rig - which will be going through a format this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 The security center is a pain in the ass. I wish microsoft would have made it an option instead of an automatic thing. I will play with it when I actually get around to installing sp2 on my main rig - which will be going through a format this weekend. It's a good thing Microshaft is finally enforcing the update to SP2 (least they will be), but you are right about the security center being a pain i the ass. More interaction required, is not a bad thing, but if you have Auto Updates disabled totally, I find it soo (the D-word) annoying that every boot you see a pop up box reminding you that it's disabled, i mean after all, If I disabled it, then why the hell would I want to see a (the D-word) reminder about it?? But the nag about a Firewall and AV software, I totally agree with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 You can get rid of the nag screens. Open the Security Center, left side at the bottom. Change the way etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Thx, works how I want it to at least for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Installed SP2, no problems so far. Couldn't get it from windows update so I dl'd the 272MB version for admins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 I haven't really noticed anything querky so far... just some annoyances, like the new IE "features" that stop all kinds of crap. Its has its ups and downs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Yeah, I found one. If you run any third party firewall and set windows firewall to inactive, if you disable the third party firewall windows firewall automatically starts up. You need to go to the security center and disable it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 What is funny, is that if you install Norton Internet Security - After doing all the updates - it prompts you to dissallow other applications (such as windows security center) from gaining information about the av/firwall software. McAffee does something similar. If you don't get all the updates for it, windows security center says it exists but it doesn't know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Man Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 I updated all three computers. Only thing I noticed so far that didn't work was Easy CD Creator version 5 basic. I had to reinstall the patch from Roxio and it worked again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted October 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 I updated all three computers. Only thing I noticed so far that didn't work was Easy CD Creator version 5 basic. I had to reinstall the patch from Roxio and it worked again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I always hated Roxio, too (the D-word) buggy to me, and the company ruined a perfectly good software. Nero and Alcohol are great. But it's good they are still supporting it in XP SP2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 K, getting random reboots. Going to remove and see if it still happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Thats odd. I have it installed on 3 different rigs and its been just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 It's probably just a conflict with something I have on my PC, no reboots since removing but I am witholding judgement until it has been on a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 It could be any number of things. Remember, I posted a list of software incompatibilities in another thread... use the search function. When xp crashes... it just reboots. You might have some software issues there. The list is growing and growing, however, i don't think they update it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 K, been doing some reading and I'll probably wait for SP3. There are known issues with SP2 and DEP on 64-bit machines (among other things). I am having no problems with SP1, so until M$ forces me to update, I'll wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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