nicky1

Oct 14 2004, 02:31 AM

I just install sp2 from 2 day ago. by default it is backup the old system file automaticaly. also they do not make your data in drive gone away. but i recommend to backup work data of us before get install new sp2.

and yes they will take this system backup long time...

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gotcha41

Oct 18 2004, 05:09 PM

about the service pack2, i've heard that certain programs won't work anymore. Such like p2ps as Kazaa! If you are a fervent user of such programs, i recommend you think twice before installing the service pack

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spawn_syxx9

Oct 20 2004, 05:36 AM

Oh so I don't have to worry about my mp3's. YAY!

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gta

Oct 26 2004, 05:14 PM

Is it worth downloading.....how much space does it take.? I want to know because i had it and it filled up like 6 gb of space. Also i didn't see anything special about it. I know its supposed to have many new features.

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spawn_syxx9

Oct 26 2004, 04:53 PM

The firewall thing actually works for me pretty well. I haven't had any problems with it yet.

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Roahl

Oct 26 2004, 12:53 PM

I've installed sp2 yesterday, and I'm all up and running again. The software I re-installed (I used a full windows xp with sp2 install cd, first formatted my C drive) don't show any problems. There's a list of programs that won't work correctly with sp2 on the microsoft website, wich I checked before installing sp2. Most programs can be fixed with a patch.

The "improved" windows firewall was giving some problems though thus I disabled it and installed ZoneAlarm firewall. I don't think you have to worry much about a crashed system, It's just a bit of software, what can go wrong. . . . . .

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spawn_syxx9

Oct 25 2004, 10:07 PM

QUOTE(sargilla @ Oct 23 2004, 10:58 AM)

I just hated the Windows Service pack 2, almost ruined my computer, it takes foever to sht down, to boot, just horrible, I've never trusted microsoft, and i knew that that update was going to fix something but mess up 100 more things that were fine....just like every other update from windows, patch of the patch of the patch, and well you don't have any other option, either get hacked by microsoft or get hacked by someone else because of all the security holes....

How fast is your comp? It only took like maybe a half hour for me to dl it plus maybe only another 15 mins to install. I have a Emachines 2gh so I don't have anything special.

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sargilla

Oct 23 2004, 06:58 PM

I just hated the Windows Service pack 2, almost ruined my computer, it takes foever to sht down, to boot, just horrible, I've never trusted microsoft, and i knew that that update was going to fix something but mess up 100 more things that were fine....just like every other update from windows, patch of the patch of the patch, and well you don't have any other option, either get hacked by microsoft or get hacked by someone else because of all the security holes....

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