XP Service Pack 2

Albromor · 09-21-2004, 12:53 PM

I have read a few months back that the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is more trouble than it is worth. What has been your experience? Thanks.

aleph_null1 · 09-21-2004, 01:22 PM

I was required to have my entire company migrate to SP2 in mid-August, and have had nothing but trouble with the thing.

Main issues have been with corrupted device drivers after the update -- both for the NIC and video card. Of course, with Windows one never knows what exactly is broken, since the OS itself is broken

Personally, I'd wait a bit more; you're not gaining any functionality / security that you shouldn't already have, if you're keeping up with security updates & are behind a decent firewall.

Ronn_Bman · 09-21-2004, 01:23 PM

I've installed it on 5 computers over the past few days and didn't have any problem other than a conflict with Norton's AV, which has already been documented. I only had one computer running that, so I uninstalled it, and replaced it with CA's ez Armor, which my other machine's were already running. A reinstall of Norton's may have solved the problem, but I'd been meaning to replace it anyway, so I didn't bother.

I turned off the built in firewall because I was already running the ez Armor FW, and I disabled Automatic Updates because I prefer to check myself.

I haven't had any problems with any of the machines so far.

No problems here.

Jonas Strider · 09-21-2004, 01:29 PM

i've basically turned off the annoying security startup splashscreen and also prefer to check updates myself. IMO the pack 2 isn't really needed. just have a your own firewall and antivirus updated regularly.

Albromor · 09-21-2004, 05:01 PM

Thanks for the quick replies. I have a good firewall, et.al., so I'll forgo the SP 2.

Ronn_Bman · 09-21-2004, 05:50 PM

I'm not sure that the security protections are the only upgrades included in SP2, but there is probably no rush to get it. I waited as long as I could to get it, but then, I'm an update junky... always jonesing for his next MS fix. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Arvon · 09-21-2004, 05:56 PM

I installed it and other than the Norton thing, I've had no problems, at least as yet.

Ronn_Bman · 09-21-2004, 06:55 PM

Just curious Arvon; did an uninstall/reinstall of Norton's solve the SP2 problem?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 09-22-2004, 01:00 PM

Well I have Norton 2004 edition along with SP2. And no problems here. Unless of course it another version you guys are talking about?

Ronn_Bman · 09-22-2004, 01:11 PM

My problem was with the AV from Norton System Works 2003.

09-21-2004, 01:23 PM	#3
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	I've installed it on 5 computers over the past few days and didn't have any problem other than a conflict with Norton's AV, which has already been documented. I only had one computer running that, so I uninstalled it, and replaced it with CA's ez Armor, which my other machine's were already running. A reinstall of Norton's may have solved the problem, but I'd been meaning to replace it anyway, so I didn't bother. I turned off the built in firewall because I was already running the ez Armor FW, and I disabled Automatic Updates because I prefer to check myself. I haven't had any problems with any of the machines so far. No problems here. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-21-2004, 01:29 PM	#4
Jonas Strider Manshoon Join Date: July 28, 2004 Location: Seattle-Redmond WA Age: 58 Posts: 178	i've basically turned off the annoying security startup splashscreen and also prefer to check updates myself. IMO the pack 2 isn't really needed. just have a your own firewall and antivirus updated regularly. __________________ Namaste

09-21-2004, 05:50 PM	#6
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	I'm not sure that the security protections are the only upgrades included in SP2, but there is probably no rush to get it. I waited as long as I could to get it, but then, I'm an update junky... always jonesing for his next MS fix. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-21-2004, 05:56 PM	#7
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	I installed it and other than the Norton thing, I've had no problems, at least as yet. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

09-21-2004, 06:55 PM	#8
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	Just curious Arvon; did an uninstall/reinstall of Norton's solve the SP2 problem? __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-21-2004, 12:53 PM	#1
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	I have read a few months back that the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is more trouble than it is worth. What has been your experience? Thanks.

09-21-2004, 01:22 PM	#2
aleph_null1 Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i Age: 41 Posts: 837	I was required to have my entire company migrate to SP2 in mid-August, and have had nothing but trouble with the thing. Main issues have been with corrupted device drivers after the update -- both for the NIC and video card. Of course, with Windows one never knows what exactly is broken, since the OS itself is broken Personally, I'd wait a bit more; you're not gaining any functionality / security that you shouldn't already have, if you're keeping up with security updates & are behind a decent firewall.

09-21-2004, 05:01 PM	#5
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	Thanks for the quick replies. I have a good firewall, et.al., so I'll forgo the SP 2.

09-22-2004, 01:00 PM	#9
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	Well I have Norton 2004 edition along with SP2. And no problems here. Unless of course it another version you guys are talking about? __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-22-2004, 01:11 PM	#10
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	My problem was with the AV from Norton System Works 2003. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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