Author Topic: XP service pack 2 released last weekend (Read 381 times)

Edbert · « **on:** August 11, 2004, 03:01:29 PM »

But you have to be an MSDN subscriber to have it

Rumor is it will be out this week for the rest of us.

Did anyone test the RC2 version?

Rompa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2004, 05:57:46 AM »

This link was posted in another forum -
There were a dicussion about if it realy was the correct SP2 because of the strange link there to MS site, but it says XPSP2,
(I am not downloaded it, im waiting for the Swedish ver coming in a couple of weeks).

<edit removed link>

Skuzzy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2004, 06:53:34 AM »

The previous links to it are to the entire service pack. Most people will not need. The SP2 upgrade pack, which will be available on the MS update site will contain an installer which will only upgrade what needs to be upgraded.

Caution: The installation of the full SP2 file has been known to corrupt and/or render some applications non-operational. If you chose to use this full pack, it is strongly advised you backup any important data first.

Rompa · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2004, 10:40:36 AM »

Yea skuzzy it is the entire SP2 pack (266Mb).
And thank for the heads up,it would be recomended to wait I guess.

I removed the other link in first post,
if u still want it Go here and read the article and follow that link intead

mipoikel · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2004, 02:38:06 PM »

Installed SP2 (full 266mb pack) last night. So far no problems.

Edbert · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2004, 02:50:01 PM »

I KNOW that when you install it it turns on the internal firewall. I HEARD that you cannot permanently disable it. Anyone know if that is true, I'm too afraid to try

JB73 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2004, 04:08:45 PM »

dumb question Skuzzy...

my XP disk includes SP1. could i DL SP2 and burn it to a disk and keep it with my XP disk, to use directly after installing?

ty

mipoikel · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2004, 04:49:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Edbert MOL
I KNOW that when you install it it turns on the internal firewall. I HEARD that you cannot permanently disable it. Anyone know if that is true, I'm too afraid to try

Microsoft help and support center says: "In Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Firewall is turned on by default. (However, some computer manufacturers and network administrators might turn it off.) You do not have to use Windows Firewall—you can install and run any firewall that you choose. Evaluate the features of other firewalls and then decide which firewall best meets your needs. If you choose to install and run another firewall, turn off Windows Firewall."

Defiance · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2004, 08:32:21 AM »

Hiya's,

SP2 does NOT limit the maximum number of tcp connecions but only the number of *opening* connections.

If you understand the above then ya might wanna get to site below

you can find a patch on this site:

http://www.lvllord.de/

As patches goes it's easy and i have defaulted mine to 1000 and now i am back on par with SP1

Skuzzy this is ok to post aint it ???? If not gimme a telling off n delete it etc

Afterall i see this as a "tweak" myself

acetnt367th · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2004, 01:16:30 PM »

I used the windows updater and went to SP 2. I have the firewall enabled (i alos have zonealarm). No problems so far and I have played AH2 every day for the last 5 days (wife is away - the boy will play :-)

Acetnt