DON"T UPDATE ! WinXp(pack2)

From: Jeff (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 01:46:45 -0700

Hello,

I don`t beleive you properly prepared your PC`S for the
upgrade. I installed it on two of my home systems, 25
work computers with no problems. I made sure I did a
complete virus check, spyware check(using 3 different
programs), deleted all internet temp files and cookies,
defrag, turned off my anti-virus/firewall/virtual drives,
and installed it without a single problem. All 27 systems
started up, first few boots were long because windows was
adjusting to the new SP, once that was over, they booted
up normally and everyone enjoys the better performance. I
have another 50 systems to and I know they will not have
any problems, because I followed the pre-install
instructions and made sure the systems were ready.

Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>My WindowsXP(pack1) update to pack2 makes me clear that
>the intended protection is for ONline, and have effect on
every-
>thing you do OFFline.
>
>Your Html pages offline will not show any <embed> Movie-
files
>(like AVI ).
>Your old CD's with a lot of media, like Encarta will give
problems.
>All your Excel-sheets must be re-saved, here too ActiveX
control
>problems.
>PopUp windows are blocked, fine!, but very irritating
when you
>view your own offline html pages.
>My Audigy SoundBlaster card stopped working, WinXP tells
>me to reinstall the sound-card. (Not done Yet.)
>Updates from WinXP(pack1) to WinXP(pack2) can not be re-
>stored to the old version again!
>
>I just updated it a week ago, (an English version in
Singapore),
>of course more problems will appear. There we go,
formatting &
>installing over again, something I do already for 15
years. I get
>tired of reinstalling all my private software, that will
take more than
>one week.
>Is it not a good idea to develop an O.S. in which you
don't have
>to reinstall all your private software. (something like
MS-DOS ?)
>
>Greetings Ruud
>Jakarta
>