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

From: Blaine Hamrick (hamrick_at_gte.net)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:14:51 -0500

Been there. Done that. It still does not work. I know computer hardware and
software, and have tried everything posted on this newsgroup. Result: SP2
crashes upon reboot. 

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Blaine Hamrick
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"Bill Crocker" <wcrocker007@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:3tadnV2z4-1rE9DcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> You need to do your homework...
>
> What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
>
>
> Bill Crocker
>
>
>
>
> "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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