RE: SP2 problems
From: joe7dust (joe7dust_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/15/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 23:11:07 -0700
Nice of you to spam and try to help, but please READ my post. I have
disabled the firewalls and its affecting simple things like loading webpages.
I'm doing fine without SP2 right now and would like to know if AV software a
and personal firewall are enough to protect me from the security flaws I'm
running on atm. (lack of critical updates)
"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:
> 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.
> >.
> >
>
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