Re: SP 2 questions
From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/27/04
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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:35:16 -0400
> Thank you very much
>
> Comments inline
Ditto
>>> If I install the XP Service pack 2 will it:
>>>
>>> 1 - Change the View - Layout setting in OE
>>
>> No
>
> **Thank you - I can accept that
> **Some past updates have reverted OE back to it's original state including
> the requisite two stock email messages.
If that happened to you, you either had your AV and/or OE running during the
install. Don't do that.
>>> 3 - Change any Toolbar Customized settings in OE
>>
>> Who knows? Didn't seem to.
>
> **Past updates have reverted to the default vs customized toolbar settings
See above; substitute IE for OE.
>>> 4 - Change any Toolbar Customized settings in IE
>>
>> May add an option..
>
> **Past updates have reverted to the default vs customized toolbar settings
Ditto
>>> 6 - Add any items to my Links folder in IE
>>
>> Another update did this - yes - and I believe it is done in SP2 as well.
>
> **What possible justification can there be for this change? The items in
> my
> Favorites, including my links folder, can't have a thing to do with
> security
> and it's NON OF MICROSOFT'S BUSINESS what's in them.
MS has always included default entries in Links folder. You may delete
them, as before, or make Links a hidden file —> end of problem
>>> 9 - Change my Home Page in IE
>>
>> No.
>
> **Past updates have reset this to a Microsoft page - or worse, to an MSN
> page
See above reply.
>>> 10- Enable/Install Windows Messenger and/or MSN messenger and/or
>>> Windows Messenger Service
>>
>> Three different things. You already have the Windows Messenger Service -
>> although it may disabled. It stayed disabled for me. I already had MSN
>> messenger and as for the original Windows Messenger, I had made my own
>> directory and put the old executable in there a long time ago (nothing
>> else) and have never been bothered by it.
>
> **This one is a 'maybe' then. I have disabled Messenger Service, gone to
> great pains to rid my computers of Windows Messenger and, especially, ALL
> things related to MSN!
Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger are two different applications. Windows
Messenger and all of its inherent "hooks" will be reinstalled in SP2. I
didn't partricularly like this either but I lived. <eg>
>>> 11- Add any items to my start sequence (Startup folder and/or
>>> Msconfig Start Tab items
>>
>> Startup items? Technically - the Security Center service gets added and
>> will be started each time you boot up unless you disable it.
>
> **Thanks. I see NO use for this Service. Every single running Service
> and
> Process uses RAM, at times Cycles, and adds to boot time.
> I have all unnecessary Microsoft Services disabled, have no items in my
> Startup folder and keep my msconfig Start items to only the 4 that my AV
> uses.
Then you may opt out and make another security suite the default. All too
many problems, worldwide, have been caused by other users who do not have
*any* security center.
> **Thanks - ARE YOU SURE!! I ask because there have been reports of users
> having File Associations changed back to the Microsoft defaults.
Do your own homework.
>>> 17- Effect my wireless network in any way
>>
>> Yes.
>
> ****PLEASE EXPLAIN** - I have taken great pains to set up and tweak my
> wireless network just the way we like it. I'll NOT risk sp2 unless I know
> just what/how it effects my wireless.
Please *READ*, just like the rest of us have!...
Wireless LAN Enhancements in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0804.mspx
The New Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Network Protection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2netwk.mspx
[And the verb you wanted to use is *affect*, not *effect*.]
>>> 19- Have any effect on the way my AV functions
>>
>> Yes - it monitors your AV - if you let it and the AV software supports
>> it.
>
> **Thanks - By "it" do you mean this new Security Center thing? If so -
> there is no issue since the Security Center will be disabled. I'll insist
> my NAV 2004 Pro function just like it does now.
<eg> Yeah, right.
-- ~PA Bear
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