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Windows XP SP2 release will be 266MB.

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methinks that if Lord Gates sells you windows XP for 200$s he should mail you the SP CDs for free they make us pay for software thats not even fully developed yet... sheesh... i know about the millions of lines of codes bla-bla but thats no excuse... i think they are just to eager to make the most out of something by releasing it before it is complete...
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SP cd's ARE free
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Programs that may behave differently in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130
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Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Hi, isn't this "PROGRAM STOP WORKING" thing not a bit exeggerated? It's all about port opening issues. The funny thing is, everyone with a hardware firewall has such problems. They have to open and forward ports manually (exept with new adsl modems like mine ) So if mircosoft explains how to open those ports there will be nothing wrong right?
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17-Aug-2004, 11:45 AM #23
McTimson, maybe your Nero works fine with SP2, mine completely stopped working and so did my husbands (different computer) and we both have Nero Ultra. So we uninstalled SP2 and will wait til they FIX IT!!! Liz
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everyone with a hardware firewall has such problems.
...not exactly. The windows firewall works differently than a hardware firewall. It's more like Zone Alarm than a hardware firewall- It permits internet access on a program level, not ports. This means programs that work with hardware firewalls (like nero???) does not work with SP2. You have to give it permission to access the internet. Or, if that doesn't work, then you disable the firewall on the ports you need free.
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17-Aug-2004, 12:52 PM #25
But disabling firewalls on ports you need free allow access to more than just the programs to come thru. Liz
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Windows Update version is out tomorrow (Wednesday) according to BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3571110.stm
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17-Aug-2004, 04:51 PM #27
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allow access to more than just the programs
This is true, but that's what Microsoft suggests if allowing the program doesn't get you anywhere.
A couple of ports open to the script kiddies is better than the whole system, isn't it?
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17-Aug-2004, 05:04 PM #28
I don't happen to think so...I don't want ANY pots open to anything. Not truly open the way THEY are suggesting. I will allow certain programs and computers access but under controlled conditions. My HOME network is one of them. And even then I've shut that down when we had a virus attach come in. I've scanned my computer and prefer to do my surfing in complete stealth mode at ALL times. Liz
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