Re: Anyone happy with XP SP2?

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/01/04


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:27:07 -0600

Wayne;
The software companies are advising not to probably because they have
not made the necessary changes to their software.
In some cases this may be poorly written software using faults in
Windows XP corrected by SP-2.
In other cases they wrote so close to Windows XP SP-1 that any change
may be unacceptable to the software.

I had no problems installing SP-2 on my computers.
A main reason you see few positive posts is because these newsgroups
are a place to solve problems, much as you see fewer OK automobiles in
an auto repair shop.

Preparation in advance also eliminates many problems:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Wayne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:10ja97k4lkl8bc4@corp.supernews.com...
>I work in a line where we continually use many different software 
>apps.
> Practically all of the software comanies have advised against 
> installing SP2
> on systems running their current XP platform software, so none of my
> professional acquaintences have installed it.  I have not seen any 
> posts to
> this newsgroup reporting trouble-free installations. I have not 
> installed it
> on my personal computer, either.  I was hoping to read some feedback 
> from
> the other side of the fence.  Are there any success stories from 
> users who
> are happy with SP2?
>
> 


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