Comments on: Microsoft extends block to SP2 auto update

Corporate customers now have until early 2005 to tinker with things before ingesting XP's Service Pack 2.

[Earl Benser]

SP2 Blocking....

Just put Automatic Updates on manual, and SP2 is blocked
forever. Just takes a little effort when other updates are
provided.

I wouldn't trust any automatic installation from MS or anyone
else. With the defects in XP, it could be anyone trying to get into
your computer.

[alek_nedic]

Automatic Updates

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[97basford]

Absolute catastrophe

My 19" TFT would not work; My Showshifter would not operate: Nero was a bust and, in my rush to remove SP2 I lost my hard drive. Fortunately I do back up so it was just a loss of time.

I do have a lot of media entertainment programs on my computer and, rather than risk the same thing happening again, I will stop using the net rather than be forced to install it again!

Only in the software industry and only for Microsoft

I am appalled by Microsoft's carelessness in releasing SP2 withoutt adequately testing on all different configuration. I tried installing SP2 on my Dell laptop and lost everything. It turns out that in order to install SP2, you have to first update the BIOS and then download all the new drivers and install them. Why wouldn't Microsoft work with OEMs to prepare separate package and deliver to their customers? Thisis what happens when monopolies are allowed to exist. Can someone pleas come up with a desktop OS that works? Just do to Microaoft what Google did to Yahoo!

[alek_nedic]

install SP2

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SP2/windows XP Home

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I recently installed MS XP2 running WinXP (Home)
It instantly dropped my 32 bit Res. to 9. I was unable to change the resolution. After about 2 hours with an online Gateway Techie. I was able to get back up and running. So I now have a Firewall. I'm still leary about secure transactions using EXplorer. So I use the Firefox/Mozilla Browser instead.
Hope this posting helps someone.

Sincerely,

Thom Hartley
The Image Works!
Image Capture Ltd.

SP2/windows XP Home

I recently installed Microsoft SP2 into a Windows XP (home) environment. It immediately dropped my Res. to "9" and everything looked like hell, as I was running 32 bit.prior to installing SP2.
Fortunately, my Gateway Live Techie was able to straighten it all out using his remote access to my Laptop. Happy to say I now have Firewall. Graphics look great. Everything running fine.
But it did lock up my system after initial install. Hope this info is helpful to some of our "less techie" readers.

Thom Hartley
Image Works!
Image Capture PC

























I recently installed MS XP2 running WinXP (Home)
It instantly dropped my 32 bit Res. to 9. I was unable to change the resolution. After about 2 hours with an online Gateway Techie. I was able to get back up and running. So I now have a Firewall. I'm still leary about secure transactions using EXplorer. So I use the Firefox/Mozilla Browser instead.
Hope this posting helps someone.

Sincerely,

Thom Hartley
The Image Works!
Image Capture Ltd.