Re: Please help with uninstalling Windows XP Service Pack 2

Jeff

The link that you provided was a page full of mostly posts in forums that
date back to September of last year.. some of us have moved on since that
time and many users have managed to install SP2 and overcome any problems
that the install incurred.. even you agree that computer users are going to
have to come to terms with SP2..

I think it best to give technical/neo-technical answers based on actual
problems rather than the kind of statement made in the OP's initial post..
so I asked why in a semi-light hearted way.. too bad that you didn't like
that approach.. :)

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

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





"Jeff Varszegi" <JeffVarszegi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DB774B7E-F0D6-4BDE-874E-602EB9068D54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Okay, so you understand why someone might want to uninstall it: they
> installed it and had a bad experience. Next time, instead of a useless
> game-show question, maybe you should tell somebody why they're making a
> bad
> choice. I agree; someone will have to eventually get on SP2 or stop using
> Windows altogether, and the latter is not an option for most people.
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Jeff
>>
>> I am well aware that people have problems, but many can be headed off..
>> some
>> of the better software authors have supplied patches where they could,
>> and
>> hardware producers have followed suit.. SP2 wasn't thrust on the industry
>> as
>> a whole.. it was in beta test format for a long time.. we all knew it was
>> coming, and the improved security that it provides is very welcome..
>>
>> SP2 is a major update and is not going away.. there is a tendency among
>> some
>> to listen to the bad hype re. SP2, and uninstall immediately instead of
>> working through each problem.. there is also a definite 'to do' list that
>> must be followed.. but with all respect, any software install will go
>> better
>> if done on a machine that is properly maintained..
>>
>> In forums and newsgroups, we only get to see the people with problems.. I
>> know of more than a few who accepted the initial update from WU, and they
>> have no problems at all.. for most of them, they were not even aware that
>> there might be..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>


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