Re: ***** sp2 bREAKS eVERYTHING!!!!! *****IBM Thinkpad concern

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From: Mike Kolitz (mikekol_at_idontlikespam.mvps.org)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:31:50 -0500

Hi Bruce,

IBM is not recommending SP2 for deployment internal to their own network.
Evidentially, they have some internal software that doesn't work with SP2
installed in the default configuration.

There is nothing - to my knowledge - that should prevent you from installing
SP2 on a computer simply because it's IBM hardware. 

-- 
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment
"Bruce" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3cc501c47f25$17195470$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Have learned alot from this forum over time.
>
> Yesterday, saw a "bulletin" that IBM was recommending NOT
> upgrading to SP2...w/o a lot of detail.  You experts know
> anything about this...I've got a ThinkPad T41.
>
> Thx, BD
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Perfect Post Mike.  Be ready for more exactly like this.
> People just
>>don't know how to configure the computer with the new
> security enhancements.
>>
>>It is critical for everyone to install this update as it
> will patch so
>>many security problems in Windows (including IBK
> errors).  It may take a
>>little while to learn how to use the new features such as
> Windows
>>Firewall and DEP, but hopefully everyone will now learn a
> little more
>>about computer security.
>>
>>Also, if you have any questions about Service Pack 2, I
> highly recommend
>>joining the Expert Zone Chat Sessions for Service Pack
> 2.  Check the
>>schedule here to see if there is one you can make it to:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/defaul
> t.mspx
>>
>>----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>>Mike Kolitz wrote:
>>> It does not "bREAK eVERYTHING."  You'll probably want
> to read the Security
>>> section of this page.
>>>
>>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maint
> ain/winxpsp2.mspx
>>>
>>>
>>>>NOW MY COMPUTER CAN'T TALK
>>>>TO TOHER PC'SANYMORE HERE AT HOME
>>>
>>>
>>> That's the firewall, but it's only inbound.  If the
> other PCs have firewalls
>>> as well, you'll need to tell them that PCs on the local
> subnet are trusted
>>> (assuming you trust them...).  This is working as
> intended.
>>>
>>>
>>>>AND IT COMPLAINS ABOUT
>>>>FIREWALL ANF ANTIVIRUS.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yup.  That's the security center.  Turn your firewall
> on and install
>>> Antivirus software, and you won't have to worry about
> it complaining.  This
>>> is working as intended.
>>>
>>>
>>>>cANT ACCESS VARUOIS WEBPAGES
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm guessing that the real problem is that you're
> getting popups blocked, or
>>> certain ActiveX controls aren't loading by default
> anymore.  This is a
>>> security modification.  Look for the information bar at
> the top of the
>>> screen for more information about what's going on.
> This is probably working
>>> as inteded.
>>>
>>>
>>>>EVEN THE WAY MY COMPUTER LOOKS WHEN IT IS STARTING
>>>>UP IS DIFFERENT!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> The splash screen during the boot-up process has been
> changed in SP2.  This
>>> is working as intended.
>>>
>>>
>>>>yOU WOULD BE WELL WARRNED TO STAY AWAY!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> No.  No, you wouldn't.
>>>
>>.
>>

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