Author Topic: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Read 1123 times)

SunKing · « **on:** August 11, 2004, 07:35:13 PM »

Ok lets hear the horror stories.
Who installed it?

edit.. doh wrong forum.. scuzzy please move me.

Halo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2004, 07:06:59 PM »

What? Nobody got the pack yet?

Shane · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2004, 02:33:01 AM »

i just did... haven't noticed any porkage... yet....

has a built in pop-up blocker... ummm that's all i've noticed as a casual "user", so far. oh.. and something to manage "add-ons." both in internet tools.

258mb, tho'.... so who knows what evil lurks in the heart of Microsoft.

maik · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2004, 07:54:15 AM »

installed it at home, no problems yet.

greets

Halo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2004, 11:26:58 PM »

Just installed it on Home XP. No problems so far, although it restricted some aspects of this bulletin board until I assured it Aces High is totally okay.

RTSigma · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2004, 10:08:38 AM »

To be honest, I love it. It actually gets rid of some unecessary programs that run in the background plus it offers better virus control (living on campus here its a big deal).

It has improved my framerates, I swear on this. In IL2:FB I can play on full settings and everything runs fine.

As for connecting to the online games, I unfortunately suffer a firewall through our school so....wouldn't know.

TBolt A-10 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2004, 03:45:46 PM »

I disabled the Security Center and Windows Firewall. The only thing I don't like about SP2 is that I have to re-enable Automatic Updates in order for the Windows Update website to function.

Per HTC's suggestion, I disable Automatic Updates until I need it.

2bighorn · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2004, 05:13:56 PM »

You don't have to turn on automatic updates. Mine is Off and the windows update works

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

TBolt A-10 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2004, 05:25:37 PM »

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Originally posted by 2bighorn
You don't have to turn on automatic updates. Mine is Off and the windows update works

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

interesting. because, when i click on that link, i get this:

2bighorn · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2004, 05:47:39 PM »

2bighorn · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2004, 05:54:52 PM »

Switch BITS to manual. Windows update will start the service and shut it off after you finish "Manually updating your windows"

airbumba · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2004, 05:56:04 PM »

Doesn't work for me , and now i can't turn updates back on, it says i'm missing an application, i try to turn the application back on and it says the same thing....oh well.

2bighorn · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2004, 06:02:15 PM »

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Originally posted by airbumba
Doesn't work for me , and now i can't turn updates back on, it says i'm missing an application, i try to turn the application back on and it says the same thing....oh well.

Which application? Check the Service status if it's running, should say started, if not, right click and start service.

airbumba · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2004, 06:11:39 PM »

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Originally posted by 2bighorn
Which application? Check the Service status if it's running, should say started, if not, right click and start service.

Both Windows Update, and BITS are set to auto matic now, but when I press start application, it says error cannot start that application on local machine. Doesn't matter what I set it at, manual or automatic, same error message.

2bighorn · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2004, 06:16:50 PM »

restart the machine