Re: WinXP Home SP1 question

On Mon, 01 May 2006 15:15:45 -0700, Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Why are you still on SP1?

Chuck,

I follow several XP and DVD related newsgroups and when SP2 came out a good amount
of users claimed alot of problems with alot of different software (some of which I use) as well as
blue screens, memory exceptions, failure to boot etc. Hell, even the new WGA that "must be
installed first" is telling people their legal XP install is pirated. Hell, SP2 even killed some MS
Office installs. Bet that went over big in alot of business office's... My XP installs are legal and
I don't need Gates spying on me. WGA should be classified as spyware/malware. Why do
I want to install more of MS's screwups and security holes. And I just love the generic "This Patch
prevents hackers from compromising your computer"..... Why can't Gates say what the patch really
does ???? WinNT4.0 had 6 service packs to try and fix all the holes before MS dropped support, How
many service packs is XP gonna need ???? I can see it now, Service Pack 91a !!!!!!!!

OK, Brian,

I hear you. I'm trying to avoid WGA myself, especially now that it includes a
resident program, periodically checking (not when you do updates) whether your
copy of Windows is genuine. That's spyware.

What does Gates get away with installing spyware ????? I didn't know that because I have no WGA
installed. I do have SP2 here on a cd that I downloaded before MS became the WGA Gustapo !!!!!!

All that aside, SP2 included a lot of major security enhancements. By not
getting SP2, you're vulnerable to the problems that it fixes. And to every
newly discovered security problem. Plus you have to figure out Internet
Connection Firewall. Windows Firewall was a big improvement there.

And the free Zone Alarm is mucho better and it doesn't spy on you !!!!!


You think Windows XP is unstable with SP2? What about with changes on top of
SP1? Or have you frozen your computer completely?

I don't think XP is unstable, I never said that. I've had this PC 4 years and it's never locked to a
point where I needed to hit the reset. I've had to end a task a time or two but thats it. I think
this is the best running Windows so far. I have used 95, 98, NT4 - WS SP4, Win2000 Pro SP2 and now
XP Home SP1 and like XP the best. I don't have many problems probably because I only install
what I use and not every piece of software I get my hands on just to say I have it...... So I guess
my answer is No, I haven't frozen my computer completely......


To pull a figure out of thin air, if 99% of the computers in the world have
upgraded to SP2, I would bet that 99% of the testing done to any software that's
developed, for Windows XP, will be done against an SP2 base. Microsoft doesn't
have unlimited resources. The bulk of any testing, that they do, will be
against XP SP2. Do you like running untested software?

Untested ???? I think any reputable software company tests there product to the best of there
ability on as many platforms as possible. I have yet to get any upgrades for what I use that
require SP2. I also don't install every update that comes down the pipe. If somethings working
good why fix it ????? I'm using Nero 6.6.0.16 and have no need to upgrade to 7.xx - My copy of Word
XP works great and has never been upgraded, My Norton AV 2003 works great still, My Quicken 2002
still balances my checkbook perfectly and the list goes on. IE will always suck so why bother ????
The boogie man (Gates) hasn't gotten me yet...............


Now if you don't plan to add ANY software, ever, to your computer, you are only
vulnerable to the problems in your current software. But if you EVER Plan to
add a new browser, or application, and you stay with SP1, don't expect it to
perform very well, if at all.

I'll let you know if and when that ever happens........


You think SP2 is unstable? Try adding any software, in the future, to your SP1.

If the need arises I will. If and only if the need ever arises that something demands SP2 and I
can't find an alternative (which I doubt) then and only then will I stick SP2 on an old machine that
I don't care much about.

This whole argument is based on the assumption that I will be using XP forever and this will be the
last operating system ever, Vista is around the corner and I'm sure it will have a pantload of
problems and security holes. Thats all MS knows.............

YMMV

Brian
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