Windows XP Service Pack 2

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  1. jamesshieh88

    jamesshieh88 Regular Member

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    have anyone here installed it yet? i ordered a CD from microsoft but i've been reading that its a bit buggy still.
     
    #1 jamesshieh88, Sep 22, 2004
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    yep a bit buggy os startup is a bit slower and program took a longer time to load i think is the virus protection thing
     
    #2 yonghao, Sep 22, 2004
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    I am running SP2 on my both computers, and it's been working OK. The thing is, SP2 makes some of your exising programs unstable, and you need to reinstall some of your programs to make them function properly.
     
    #3 bluejeff, Sep 22, 2004
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    SP2 is jus the improvement of security such as firewall anti-virus warning (if there's no anti-virus software installed or it's not running... etc etc) it doesn't come wif a anti-virus program itself.

    all the comps at my house r runnin SP2... perfectly fine. but it does make the system run a bit slower... jus a bit...
     
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    Windows XP SP2

    Anyone is using Windows XP SP2??? How is it compare to SP1?? Any opinion?:confused:
     
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    I have been using it since day 1, and the biggest difference is that now, you have a built-in firewall.
     
    #6 bluejeff, Nov 8, 2004
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    installed it last week.they dun seem to detect my Avast AV.As for fire wall,i already have zonealarm. and for Pop up blocker(dun really find it effectively)
     
    #7 Lobber, Nov 9, 2004
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    Hmm, SP2


    I work with PDAs and active sync (a microsoft programme) gets blocked by the new firewall! With our inhouse security, it taakes a lot of effort to get it unblocked.
     
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    Those of you using Win XP Home / Pro with SP1 or SP2 or without SP1 / SP2 go to Http://www.blackviper.com . The man there has tutorials on how to speed up and boost the performance of windows XP and other windows OS.

    Highly reccomend his site.

    Cheerio.
     
    #9 FEND., Nov 9, 2004
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    sp2 also offers protection against the jpeg pitcure virus that's hit the net
     
    #10 bigredlemon, Nov 9, 2004

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