Re: Windows Service Pack 2 issue
From: Randy Birch (rgb_removethis_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/24/04
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:56:44 -0400
<g> You say tomato, we say ...
-- Randy Birch MVP Visual Basic http://vbnet.mvps.org/ Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit. "Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote in message news:eV71AGgiEHA.2992@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... : Hi, : : That's called progress :) : : cheers, : : -- : Ignacio Machin, : ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us : Florida Department Of Transportation : : "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message : news:eY3VZ8ViEHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... : > : Oh, absolutely. SP2 kills this kind of behavior. ActiveX controls : in : > a : > : web page are the tool of the devil. : > : > <g> You gotta love how MS changes their direction every few years. "I : > remember a time..." when MS actively touted the use of ActiveX controls on : > web pages as development nirvana. So now we kill activex controls, and : > allow web services. In 2008 we kill web services, and move to <enter next : > catchy name here>. And so on... : > : > -- : > : > Randy Birch : > MVP Visual Basic : > http://vbnet.mvps.org/ : > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit. : > : > : > "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote : in : > message news:eAT4G5TiEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... : > : Jay, : > : : > : Oh, absolutely. SP2 kills this kind of behavior. ActiveX controls : in : > a : > : web page are the tool of the devil. : > : : > : You should be moving to smart clients in this case, ActiveX controls : > : embedded in a web page are two steps away from that anyways. : > : : > : -- : > : - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] : > : - mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com : > : : > : "jayderk" <jayderk@hotmail.com> wrote in message : > : news:OGV8TzTiEHA.1344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... : > : >I think it may have something to do with the web-install it is a cab : file : > : > that automatically starts downloading as soon as we go to the 'begin : > : > download' page. : > : > : > : > based on what I have read about Service Pack 2 this could very well be : > the : > : > case as or install process uses activeX controls, I am pretty sure. : what : > : > do : > : > you think about my assumption? : > : > : > : > regards, : > : > Jay : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> : wrote : > : > in : > : > message news:#F1pEGTiEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... : > : >> Jay, : > : >> : > : >> It's a little hard to determine, based on the information you : have : > : >> given. What is it that your application does? Is it a .NET app? : Are : > : >> you : > : >> using something that perhaps checks the version? : > : >> : > : >> Here are some resources that might help (watch for line wrap): : > : >> : > : >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals : > : >> : > : >> : > : > : > : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx : > : >> : > : >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Security Information for Developers : > : >> : > : >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/xpsp2/default.aspx : > : >> : > : >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Center : > : >> : > : >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2 : > : >> : > : >> Hope this helps. : > : >> : > : >> : > : >> -- : > : >> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] : > : >> - mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com : > : >> : > : >> "jayderk" <jayderk@hotmail.com> wrote in message : > : >> news:O$BFvuSiEHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... : > : >> >a customer was trying to install some of our software after they : > : > installed : > : >> > the windows XP service pack 2 and he is getting a message that says : > : >> > something about it not being compatable with windows XP? : > : >> > : > : >> > we have our software on thousands of XP boxes and have not had a : > : >> > problem : > : >> > up : > : >> > to this point. Any Clues/suggestions on what it could be? : > : >> > : > : >> > Regards, : > : >> > Jay : > : >> > : > : >> > : > : >> : > : >> : > : > : > : > : > : : > : : > : :
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