Re: Fearful of SP2

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From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 10/03/04 

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 11:29:37 -0700

In news:qmf0m05grgv90spk8nhnm7r10m6mm6qgae@4ax.com,
Ann B. <annREMOVE@pipeline.com> typed:

> Thanks Ken & Paul. The two of you have given me courage to go
> ahead
> with the install.

You're welcome and good luck.

> I've run disk clean-up, defragmented, and removed
> unused programs.

Make sure you are spyware-free too.

> I'll turn off my anti-virus and ZA and keep my
> fingers crossed!

I don't know what kind of connection you have. Don't turn those
off unless you also disconnect from the internet.

And of course, now matter how reliable SP2 is, installing it is a
big step, and it's always possible that something can go wrong.
Before beginning, it's prudent to be sure you have a current
backup of anything you can't afford to lose. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
> Regards,
> Ann
>
> On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 10:31:34 -0700, "Ken Blake"
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
>>In news:c5c0m09h0138ku6pf96s7ep5tu2m9ad766@4ax.com,
>>Ann B. <annREMOVE@pipeline.com> typed:
>>
>>>  Questions:
>>> 1)  If I already run a firewall (ZoneAlarm) that works well,
>>> what will
>>> SP2 give me in addition?
>>
>>
>>Nothing. In fact ZA is the better firewall (since it monitors
>>outbound accesses, which the Windows firewall doesn't), and you
>>should continue using it and turn off the Windows firewall.
>>
>>
>>> 2)  Will I need to remove ZA?
>>
>>
>>No. See above.
>>
>>
>>> 3)  Will I need to re-enter all the web addresses that I want
>>> to pass
>>> through the SP2 fire wall? (already stored in ZA)
>>
>>
>>No. See above.
>>
>>
>>> 4)  I don't use MS Outlook for email.  I assume lots of code 
>>> in
>>> SP2 is
>>> designed to protect Outlook.  If I don't use it, do I still
>>> gain any
>>> benefit?
>>
>>
>>The are millions of lines of changed code in SP2. Only some 
>>those
>>fixes and improvements are oriented toward the 
>>highly-publicized
>>things--Security Center, firewall improvements, pop-up blocker,
>>etc. If you don't install it, you don't get the benefit of 
>>those
>>many changes.
>
> Cheers,
> Ann
>
> To email: replace 'REMOVE' with 'b' in email address.

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