[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
- From: Ben Daniels <bens74820@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:34:28 -0800 (PST)
Wayne: I run Philips and RCA and about 20 different
programs alot of photo software and I didn't do a
thing but turn off my firewall and spybot. I was
having a problem of XP just shutting off and since SP2
no problem I guess that fixed it. Ben
Ben' TV Repair
Ada, Okla.
--- Wayne Vanaman <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What I am looking for is input. I have heard horror
> stories about SP2.
> I use Zone Alarm Pro and have a router NAT
> firewall. I am not
> particularly interested in SP2 if it is only
> firewall related stuff.
>
> I "assume" that I would have to re-install my
> Phillips Force cra...stuff.
>
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>
> Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
> 850-456-5995 voice
> 850-458-6369 fax
>
>
> Ed Gaidies wrote:
> > That was the other thing I found...there seemed to
> be an abnormal
> > amount of Communication on my Router after I
> installed SP-2.
> >
> > I saw no Benefits...since I had my own
> Firewall...Ant-Virus..and Pop-Up
> > Stopper.
> > It also conflicted with my Norton Ant-Virus, which
> I presume could have
> > probably configured.
> >
> > Just seemed to me that after Paying for my A-V
> and other
> > things...Microsoft comes along and decides to
> supply something they
> > should have supplied originally.
> >
> > Here again...I don't knock Microsoft..or those
> that put complete trust
> > in anything Microsoft decides to give or sell you.
> > It's only my opinion...I see some answered Wayne
> in a positive
> > mode...mine was slightly negative.
> > Nothing is written in stone...I'm not an
> expert...just giving my point
> > of view.
> > That's all he asked for...that's all I gave.
> >
> > -Ed-
> > Ed Gaidies
> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > Ontario-Canada
> > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > teltek@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> > On 11-Jan-05, at 5:55 PM, Phil Bader wrote:
> >
> >
> >>This is interesting. I noticed you have to do a
> lot of tweaking of the
> >>firewall as well. i wonder if this is due to a lot
> more "communication"
> >>between your PC and Microsoft?
> >>Phil
> >>
> >>Ed Gaidies wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>NO...No..No...
> >>>Unless your programs (new) require it.
> >>>I consider it Microsoft Spyware.
> >>>
> >>>One case in point..I had been running a DVD
> copying program for a
> >>>couple of years...never had a problem reproducing
> them.
> >>>After SP-2 was installed...started telling me
> that this is Copywrited
> >>>Material I'm trying to copy.
> >>>
> >>>Uninstalled SP-2 and it was OK.
> >>>
> >>>SP-2 does next to nothing for the User, that I
> can see.
> >>>
> >>>-Ed-
> >>>Ed Gaidies
> >>>Tel-Tek Electronics
> >>>Ontario-Canada
> >>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>>On 11-Jan-05, at 5:35 PM, Wayne Vanaman wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>A couple of questions for those of you that made
> the Windows XP Pro
> >>>>Service Pack 2 "upgrade": Would you do it
> again? Should I take the
> >>>>plunge?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks for the info.
> >>>>
> >>>>Wayne Vanaman
> >>>>Omega Electronics
> >>>>6904 W Fairfield Dr
> >>>>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
> >>>>
> >>>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
> >>>>
> >>>>850-456-5995 voice
> >>>>850-458-6369 fax
> >>>>
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> >>Philip Bader
> >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> >>Fax (863) 299-8821
> >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>No virus found in this outgoing message.
> >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> >>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 -
> Release Date: 1/10/2005
> >>
> >>
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