Re: Bravo to SP2 team!!! :o) also some space notes...

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Ed H (w.whatkey_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 17:22:08 -0400

Can we download it now as well? 

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Ed H
Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Home SP1
60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz.
"sig666" <sig666_lahspamno@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Kristi wrote:
> > Damn thing works!!!!!!! :o)
> >
> > I was running XP Pro SP1 with all critical updates on.
> > I backed up the partition with Ghost (only thing of Norton I trust!)
> >
> > I downloaded the 280mb .exe from MS and burned it to CD.
> >
> > On the CD, I executed it.  It unpacked it to a partition that had tons
of
> > room (SP2 install has smarts!! - good job!!!)  (332mb) (deleted at end
of
> > install).
> >
> > It then automatically proceeded to go through the install which takes
> > between 10 and 20 min (I didn't check)
> >
> > Sygate caught one outbound access to MS during the install (allowed, of
> > course) so make sure your firewalls are open!
> >
> > It creates a 412mb uninstall folder in c:\windows\
> > (I had every critical update on my system (SP1) so this might be a tad
less
> > for some folks)
> >
> > My C drive is now 2.96GB . (I'm sorry, I did not check for the size
before
> > the install - 2.4 or 2.6gb, I think).   Most of the growth is due to the
> > uninstall folder.  Remember, this size is WinXP Pro plus MS Publisher
plus
> > a bunch of other stuff.  However, my big non MS executables like
OpenOffice
> > are in another partition.
> >
> > I defragged it with PD6, though it wasn't in as much of a mess as I had
> > expected.
> >
> > First shutdown takes perhaps 30-60 secs longer.  first boot takes
perhaps
> > 30-60 secs longer.  Subsequent boots are 20 secs, as before.
> >
> > I chose not to use XP's firewall as I use Sygate.  It did not recognize
> > Sygate but Sygate performed flawlessly.
> >
> > I chose not to use Automatic updates - Personal preference, especially
> > after the prob I had in recent months with the rollup.
> >
> > It correctly recognized my Avast! antivirus.
> >
> > I selected not to be warned for the firewall and the automatic updates
> > being off (nice design, guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
> >
> > In IE options, I chose not to use the popup blocker as, so far, the
google
> > toolbar has worked well for me.
> >
> > I use AdSubtract Pro 3 for ads and cookies, so it sets up a proxy.  The
SP2
> > install correctly left that there but anoyingly added a bunch of
> > exclusions, like disney, etc, so do check that!!!
> >
> > The install did not touch my NIC (DSL) settings (thank you!) and in fact
it
> > seems to run infinitessmally faster.
> >
> > hth some who are having probs!
> >
> > Nice job!!!!!
> > Kristi
>
> My install was also flawless as well. well done Microsoft.

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