Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Computing time - WinXP service pack 2 update

[antonye]

Originally posted by tp-996
Great from a security point of view but for the average user who isn't aware of which tcp or udp ports their app uses to communicate on it's a bit of a sh*tter - just be careful. When you install it make sure you choose the option to backup the files so you can roll it back if you need to!!!

Ah, but it does pop up a warning, much like ZoneAlarm, when a program tries to access an unknown port. Did it with MSN Messenger for me, but I've since turned off the firewall as I don't need *3* on my system

[Bionicle]

I work for a software company and this SP2 update is causing not only our software but also alot of others to have problems with users who have updated to another buggy bill gates release.

[antonye]

It's not buggy at all, it just fundamentally changes the way the OS interacts with the network - which is where it causes grief.

[TP]

Originally posted by antonye
It's not buggy at all, it just fundamentally changes the way the OS interacts with the network - which is where it causes grief.

You may live to regret that Antonye!!!

In my 8'ish years of working with MS products from support through to infrastructure architecture I have NEVER seen an SP come out and not require a hotfix or something because of a bug! In fact, I might do a quick search to see about any post-SP2 hotfixes ... if they're not there now, I'll do another tomorrow .....

why do you think there is a term bleeding-edge!!!

[TP]

But then again I might go to the pub instead and look tomorrow .... hrmmm, decisions decisions ....

[Guido]

TP,

I might go to the pub for the next 3 bludy weeks cos that's how long it's gonna take me to download 100-200meg on a crappy 41k connection...

Damn rural areas that can't get broadband....

[antonye]

Guido,

U2U me an address and I'll stick it on a cd for you.