SP2 problems

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:41:03 -0700

XP Service Pack 2 to conflict with games

New built-in firewall software to automatically block
access of some popular games to the internet.

The impending release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP
has prompted Microsoft to reveal a list of programs that
may experience problems with the massive update. Included
on the rather extensive list are a quite a few games,
including such popular titles as Warcraft III and Star
Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Microsoft stated that most of the problems are associated
with the new built-in Windows Firewall, where users must
approve programs that attempt to make Internet
connections. However, some programs use data pages that
the firewall automatically blocks, as they are common
attack routes for hackers. A workaround is built into the
firewall software, as well as the ability for advanced
users to simply turn it off.

The games affected by Service Pack 2 are as follows:

Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
Chess Advantage III: Lego Chess
Combat Flight Simulator 3
Command & Conquer: Generals
Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Conflict: Desert Storm
Dead Man's Hand
Earth & Beyond
Elite Forces Vietnam: Special Assignment 2
Freedom Force
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Medieval Total War
Midnight Outlaw: Illegal Street Drag
MotoRacer
NASCAR Racing 2003
NBA Live 2000
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Roller Coaster Factory
Scrabble
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
SimCity 4
Star Trek StarFleet Command III
Star Wars: Knights: of the Old Republic
StarCraft
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
Tribes 2
Unreal II
Unreal Tournament 2003
Unreal Tournament Game of the Year Edition
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Collector's Edition

>-----Original Message-----
>I have an Albatron KX600 PRO motherboard with onboard
LAN
>and it has always had a small packet loss problem (1-
4%)
>Its perfectly fine, I only notice it on pings and a
>couple of online games. My downloads and favorite
online
>game (starcraft) isn't affected.
>
>After installing SP2 this goes up to 10% and I have to
>wait forever for downloads and loading webpages.
>
>Yes I have gone in and disabled the automatic firewall
>stuff that comes with SP2. This doesn't change
>anything. This terrible lag cripples my internet,
>meaning lots of frustration and I can't even play
>starcraft anymore.
>
>I have removed SP2 and things work fine once again (too
>bad I didn't try this the first time before
reformatting -
>..-) If anyone knows whats causing this, or knows if
its
>still safe to run SP1 as long as I use antivirus
software
>and a good firewall like ZoneAlarm Pro please let me
>know, thx.
>.
>

Relevant Pages

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