Re: As the World Turns



oops.. sent too early

... but for some, SP2 was anything but straightforward, and some reading of
instructions was a necessity.. the biggest problem is that every system is
different..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O$EJcisSFHA.3344@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> George
>
> I do so hate to disappoint, but I know of more people who received SP2 via
> the initial update who had no problems either during or after than I know
> of people with problems..
>
> SP2 for most came down to how well individuals maintained their systems..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
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> "George Hester" <hesterloli@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ezDuKasSFHA.3140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Maybe that is why we have these Security issues. You may not know this
> but Service Pack 2 will install in Windows XP without the user reading
> anything. Furthermore it is not a requirement for a user to understand
> anything or even care about anything that Microsoft says they need. They
> say we need Security Updates but they do NOT say please read the Readme
> first. Now do they? Many users get these things installed automatically
> which is what Microsoft wants. So again I say it should not be necessary
> to Read anything. What should happen is for Microsoft to take users
> seriously when they report issues and better yet MAKE THEM WORK THE FIRST
> TIME!!!! my 2¢
>
> --
> George Hester
> _________________________________
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> George
>>
>> Don't expect anybody here to take you seriously..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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>> "George Hester" <hesterloli@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Ogl2eTrSFHA.1896@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Well Carrie I suugest that shouldn't be necessary.
>>
>> --
>> George Hester
>> _________________________________
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > No, not at all if one can follow simple instructions!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Carey Frisch
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows XP - Shell/User
>> > Microsoft Newsgroups
>> >
>> > Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>> >
>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > "George Hester" wrote:
>> >
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888162
>> >
>> > But install these Security Updates from Microsoft and you may find your
>> > World is upside down. Is it any wonder that often the
>> > Security Updates from Microsoft are likely more destuctive then the
>> > inverse ratio of the chance we will ever experience these
>> > Security risks?
>> >
>> > --
>> > George Hester
>> > _________________________________
>> >
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