Re: WARNING - XP Service Pack 2 - DO NOT INSTALL

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From: Testy (fraudbuster_at_canoemail.com)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:08:50 -0400

Be prepared for the "it is all your fault"
replies.

Testy

"DeborahSweet" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:251201c49e4c$f1c26ad0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 yesterday. Turned
> off computer and went to bed. Got up this morning, turned
> it on, and none of my programs would load. Couldn't get
> online, my Norton Internet Security and AntiVirus WERE
> enabled (tool bar icons), but Windows wouldn't recognize
> them. THANKS FOR THE WARNING (sarcasm)
> So I uninstalled the service pack, and it better not have
> screwed up anything on my computer or I'll be hoppin' mad.
> Why, when I already have perfectly good security, do I
> need this service pack, and the apparent headaches that
> come with it?
> I am not a computer wizard, just your average person,
> with a basic understanding. I have had problems with
> other Windows downloads, because your instructions are
> lousy, you don't give proper advance instruction nor
> warning of possible problems, and you sure as heck don't
> write explanations or instructions which are
> understandable by the "common man" so to speak.
> Sure, there are links to explanations, which then link
> you to other explanations, and so on, and so on, until
> one becomes so confused that you don't know what to do,
> nor whether or not something applies to your own computer
> and system.
> Anyway, I removed it. Don't plan on downloading it again.
> It just seems a redundant waste of time and resources,
> when, as I said, I already have excellent security in
> place. Is there ANY other reason I would need this
> update, other than to have YOUR firewall on my computer
> (Already HAVE several firewalls available to me, and am
> currently using Norton's), as well as YOUR chosen
> security system?

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