Re: Scared to Death!

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From: root (postmaster_at_buchanangc.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:51:47 -0700

99+% of users find that SP2 installs and works just fine.

"Liz Murphy" <LizMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:093E1D6B-A51A-4CE1-A82E-9349F4F9AB3A@microsoft.com...
> Hey root, I don't know how it happened, but half of my previous post to
> luminos was deleted from your reply. Don't you want to talk about that
aspect
> of the effects of the upgrade?
>
> I'll paste it here:
>
> "I am not a beta tester.
>
> that was my point
>
> So was your point that of:
> Yes, the fix messed up a lot of programs, but eventually they will be
fixed,
> too. They are not permanently broken, so it doesn't matter how many
> (illiterate) computer users have to blow good bucks to pay MS certified
> repairmen so they can get back online and play their games, or how many
> senior citizens have to pay to fix an upgrade so they can use e-mail
again?
> How many times tech support has to repeat the line by line instructions on
> how to disable the new firewall, for those who are not computer savvy.
>
> I think you missed my point, and "failed to understand""
>
>
> "root" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Liz Murphy" <LizMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1F8AAC84-37C1-4116-8112-57763F754102@microsoft.com...
> > > Wow, I totally understood that 250 programs didn't work as designed
three
> > > days ago. If they don't (rather didn't) work as designed after a fix
to
> > the
> > > OS that's supposed to be compatible with them, (and was compatible
> > yesterday)
> > > I'd say that's a roll-out before beta testing was completed.
> >
> > Just NO!
> >
> > > And the page listed known issues (just as it does today) for those
> > affected
> > > programs which are still unresolved.
> > > That list contains programs which are at this time "incompatible or
> > > disabled" without adjustments, or fixing a fix. Read the list, "will
not
> > > start" repeated over and over (beta testing failed us.)
> >
> > Not hardly. The list represents obscurities.
> >
> > > "luminos" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What you totally failed to understand is that the 250 programs
behave
> > > > differently. They are not incompatible or disabled.
> > > >
> > > > "Liz Murphy" <LizMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:46788DDF-0E20-45AD-BF03-563B5855B2DC@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I've been reading it every day, my point was three days ago it had
> > more
> > > > > than
> > > > > 250 programs listed, after it was released.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have fun with SP2, I'll just wait over here, lol. ;}
> > > > >
> > > > > "root" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Liz Murphy" <LizMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > >> news:8EB9E95E-A417-49D2-9E72-875391F735FE@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> > Hi root!
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Here is a copy of a message I posted on another board August
18th
> > > > >> > *please note that the page at the first link did indeed list
more
> > than
> > > > >> > 250
> > > > >> > programs that day. That was three days ago. MS must have fixed
a
> > lot
> > > > >> > of
> > > > >> > issues with games compatibility, and issues with 30+ microsoft
> > programs
> > > > >> which
> > > > >> > were listed that day. At this rate (of daily revising the
version
> > and
> > > > >> fixes)
> > > > >> > I'll wait until the dust settles. I work on my computers every
day,
> > and
> > > > >> can't
> > > > >> > risk a glitch which would cost me wages.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Go back and study the list carefully. It's all obscure stuff as
> > proven
> > > > >> by
> > > > >> the zillions of folks installing SP2 with NO problems.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Copy of a post from 8-18-04 follows:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Well, here's the latest from Microsoft about the new service
pack.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > It seems that in the last 24 hours the list of "programs that
may
> > > > >> > behave
> > > > >> > differently after you install Windows XP SP2" (read: won't work
as
> > > > >> designed ~
> > > > >> > or just plain won't work) has risen from around 40 to 257 (a
friend
> > > > >> counted
> > > > >> > them, not me!)
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Here's the link to the knowledge base article...
> > > > >> >
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Note the extensive list of microsoft programs...
> > > > >> > particularly the programs with 'XP' in the titles...
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Here's the link to "Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support
> > Center"...
> > > > >> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;windowsxpsp2
> > > > >> > this page was last "reviewed" (updated?) "August 11"
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I wonder if they're still insisting on "you'll get SP2
> > automatically as
> > > > >> > Microsoft releases it."
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I'd be laughing here if they weren't thinking about screwing up
my
> > > > >> > computers, I don't remember agreeing to be a beta tester when I
> > > > >> > registered
> > > > >> my
> > > > >> > OS.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Any thoughts? Anyone? I know, someone's going to say they
checked
> > > > >> > snopes
> > > > >> and
> > > > >> > it's all a practical joke, right?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Nature Lover
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > everything in quotes in this message is © 2004 Microsoft
> > Corporation.
> > > > >> > All
> > > > >> > rights reserved.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > end of message
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > "root" wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > "Liz Murphy" <LizMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > >> > > news:89ABF2E1-7861-45DD-9574-DEC72933C8D2@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> > > > If he's already downloaded it, what's the point in waiting?
> > > > >> > > > Won't he have the same potential problems in "a week"
because
> > it's
> > > > >> today's
> > > > >> > > > version?
> > > > >> > > > When they quit fixing it every day, then I'll consider
> > downloading
> > > > >> > > > it.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > Download and install it today. It works great just like the
OP
> > says.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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