[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:17:42 -0500
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-83539.html
BTW...there is enough views on Google re- SP-2 to give you a weeks
worth of reading.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 11-Jan-05, at 6:25 PM, Wayne Vanaman 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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