Win XP SP2, is it worth it?
Hello,
I have been wary about installing the service pack 2 software for XP. I have already heard of confirmed issues where SP2 would make North Antivirus Corp. Ed's scheduled tasks, such as auto scan and auto definition updates, unfunctional.
I am currently running Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 7.x, Symantic has already predicted a SP2 patch for the 7.x edition, to be released in January 2005! In the meantime, windows update refuses to let me have any patch or security updates until I have installed SP2. That is quite a problem.
Also, it has taken me a while to resolve the NAT issues for BT. I have over 100kB/sec tranfers now, and it's "B" with the capital! :P... I don't want SP2 to stop me. If SP2 is just window's way to closing up internet access, then downloading is going to be a problem with SP2.
I am still not sure whether to install SP2 or not..., SP2 sounds like MS' attempt to cover up their OS's security issues.
I have a hardware firewall (router), a Sygate Firewall, running on Firefox, and I do weekly Lavasoft scans and registry cleanups. Is there really any use for SP2 for me?
I have been wary about installing the service pack 2 software for XP. I have already heard of confirmed issues where SP2 would make North Antivirus Corp. Ed's scheduled tasks, such as auto scan and auto definition updates, unfunctional.
I am currently running Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 7.x, Symantic has already predicted a SP2 patch for the 7.x edition, to be released in January 2005! In the meantime, windows update refuses to let me have any patch or security updates until I have installed SP2. That is quite a problem.
Also, it has taken me a while to resolve the NAT issues for BT. I have over 100kB/sec tranfers now, and it's "B" with the capital! :P... I don't want SP2 to stop me. If SP2 is just window's way to closing up internet access, then downloading is going to be a problem with SP2.
I am still not sure whether to install SP2 or not..., SP2 sounds like MS' attempt to cover up their OS's security issues.
I have a hardware firewall (router), a Sygate Firewall, running on Firefox, and I do weekly Lavasoft scans and registry cleanups. Is there really any use for SP2 for me?
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--Homer Simpson