Re: sp2..... WHY?
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/14/04
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:31:01 -0600
Did you verify SP-2 compatibility with your hardware and software?
Did you prepare the computer by performing steps such as those in the
Service Pack Installation Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "SP2.MICKY.TAKE" <SP2.MICKY.TAKE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E48AA0F9-8626-41E4-A813-B2E873A88D34@microsoft.com... >I say why, because after all of the hype about security etc. I was >worried > sick about all sorts of people trying to hack into my machine, I > could'nt > even sleep at night. I had to install sp2, only having to uninstall > it as I > could only boot into safe mode and restore would not function. I > downloaded > this product that was supposed to make my computer more secure, > better to > use, allow me to rest easy, enrich my online experience. Instead, I > wound up > with a machine that didn't work at all. Complete security, even I > could not > get into it. I would have gladly paid some hacker heaps of money to > access my > machine. I can now almost hear the roar from the experts "How dare > you > criticise the mighty MS "Look in the help pages" "Don't post your > whinings > here dear boy". Well I did look at the help pages, and why can't I > post here > about my whinging, free speech for some maybe? Lets take a reality > check > here, many computer users are like me. One lonely desktop at home > with one > internet connection, it has a firewall and quality virus software to > boot. So > why do I need sp2? it seems like having heart bypass surgery to cure > the > common cold. I have managed so far without my computer being raided > by > hackers. Giving service pack 2 away free on the front of computer > mags is > like leaving sharp objects around in front of the children. Can I > suggest > putting something more useful on the front of the mags, like a blank > recordable CD (better still a DVD). If the industry were to do this, > then I > won't lay awake all night worring about if I have the latest update, > I can > get on with my life and the computer can get on with it's work. > > Cheers
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