Re: microsoft update for service pack 2

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: AD (graphi47uk_at_y.a.h.o.o.co.uk)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:56:10 +0000

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> More than likely you have another problem with the computer.
> The potential list is long and it is sometimes necessary to check for
> compatibility issues with each hardware component and software manufacturer.
>
> If your techs only solution is to uninstall SP-2, you should find a
> competent tech and get a better opinion.
> Uninstalling is only the first part of the solution, ask your tech for the
> rest of the solution.
>

But if uninstalling SP2 worked, then SP2 must have been the problem. Ok,
so you can muck about with the Firewall ( if you can call it that) and
then things may work. But even MS have put a list up of software that do
not work correctly with SP2.

You just can not come to terms that SP2 could be at fault

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