wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | reply to shuubz
Re: 90-day waiting period
Finally, a voice of sanity. After 17 years of system support, I concur. You are asking for issues if you don't wait. If you can spare your time and data, then go for it. My main PC will not recieve SP2 for a while.
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shuubz
A Good Kind Of Pain
join:2001-02-12
Dexter, MI
|  reply to elitedreamr
MS products are usually full of surprises in first release. Since SP2 is more like "XP SE" (OS update, not just patch), it is subject to the standard "Not sure if I want to do this to myself" waiting period.
I'll wait until they figure it out.
After 15 years of supporting this stuff, I'll pass on the Soylent Green for now, thanks.
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FCCk the FCC: Look, an indecency for Powell the Corporate Whore to censor...What is left for the meek is not worth having...I don't need a shepherd, I need a Muse...The only thing I can call my own is who I am; insecurity is pointless. |
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IGGY
No Guru Just Here To Help
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-30
Chatham, IL
| reply to not quite right
Re: I won't be the first to get it!!
Well I've been using it since release candidate 1. The funny thing is. No one seems to point out 1 SP2 hasn't been effected by any of the recent "exploits". 2 a simple pop up blocker negated the 2nd flaw. 3 the 1st flaw was similar to what occurred with Nimda. But you didn't see near the uproar you saw this time around.
As has been stated in several other post and threads. Security by obscurity will only work for so long. SP2 is definitely a step in the right direction. But as I stated awhile back. Either way Microsoft is screwed PR wise. They start getting serious about a built in antivirus and firewall. They are going to get hit on the antitrust issue again. They don't get seen as taking security seriously they get bad press as well. So no matter what they do. There will be issues brought up by users. And Microsoft has yet to do the one thing that would in fact give them good PR. Let users have the choice to uninstall some built in features. Such as IE, Windows Media, Messenger, the built in firewall etc.
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | reply to 72276539
So what. I like MS products. Just because other people don't thats their problem. MS will always be around. |
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72276539
Premium
join:2001-01-19
Atlanta, GA | reply to hottboiinnc
Come on guys.... quit with saying the good things about a Microsoft product. You know that is not allowed on DSLR. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to storm64007
Same here with XP SP2 RC2. No problems at all. Actually its a little faster at doing things from what I've seen so far.
IE does a great job with the Pop-Up Blocker as well. And ActiveX isnt enabled by auto. You have to set each site you wish to run ActiveX to cut down on the viruses and shit from websites. Great job MS! |
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storm64007
Premium
join:2001-05-21
Freeport, NY
1 edit | reply to not quite right
said by not quite right  :
said by elitedreamr :
I have to say, I won't be one of the first to download SP2 when it's released...There is no telling how many NEW problems it will cause. I think I'll wait a month or so after it's released and see.
In contrast I've using SP2 RC2 for weeks now with no problems what so ever, it's been very stable! YMMV
-T
Same here.No problems at all.Very smooth and like all the new security features. |
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not quite right
I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person
join:2001-06-23
Puyallup, WA
| reply to elitedreamr
said by elitedreamr :
I have to say, I won't be one of the first to download SP2 when it's released...There is no telling how many NEW problems it will cause. I think I'll wait a month or so after it's released and see.
In contrast I've using SP2 RC2 for weeks now with no problems what so ever, it's been very stable! YMMV
-T |
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elitedreamr
Premium
join:2003-06-24
Acworth, GA | I have to say, I won't be one of the first to download SP2 when it's released...There is no telling how many NEW problems it will cause. I think I'll wait a month or so after it's released and see. |
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