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SP2: To install or not to install

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Haven't Microsoft been unfair giving us the impression SP2 was available?
by August 25, 2004 11:43 AM PDT
I think the majority of us have been SO frustrated the past week worrying as to why SP2 wasn't downloading when the update page had given the impression it was. I even emailed the support team regarding the lack of download box and even though they replied they failed to point out it wasn't available to EVERYONE.
Microsoft may have made pc's more widespread in the World, but they surely should not mislead us like that.Especially as the user will think that as a conseqeunce of not having the update they are vulnerable to the new malware that will inevitably occur taking advantage of people who haven't got it !
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Haven't Microsoft been unfair giving us the impression SP2 was available?
by August 25, 2004 11:43 AM PDT
I think the majority of us have been SO frustrated the past week worrying as to why SP2 wasn't downloading when the update page had given the impression it was. I even emailed the support team regarding the lack of download box and even though they replied they failed to point out it wasn't available to EVERYONE.
Microsoft may have made pc's more widespread in the World, but they surely should not mislead us like that.Especially as the user will think that as a conseqeunce of not having the update they are vulnerable to the new malware that will inevitably occur taking advantage of people who haven't got it !
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What??
by Smarterdanu August 25, 2004 12:43 PM PDT
What do you mean? Only so many people can download it at once, even Microsoft doesn't have enough server power to let everyone with XP to download SP2 at once. They'll get to you. Or it's downloading in the background already...
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What??
by Smarterdanu August 25, 2004 12:43 PM PDT
What do you mean? Only so many people can download it at once, even Microsoft doesn't have enough server power to let everyone with XP to download SP2 at once. They'll get to you. Or it's downloading in the background already...
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"Trustworthy" computing?
by August 25, 2004 12:45 PM PDT
How can we trust a company that somehow manages to release a product that isn't even compatible with a lot of their own mainstream products? Where I work, we do not recommend anyone install SP2 if you have an nvidia video card, any of the 50 apps, or care anything about your computers functionality. While it adds a lot "when it works", there is much too much risk in things breaking for it to be worth installing yet.
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"Trustworthy" computing?
by August 25, 2004 12:45 PM PDT
How can we trust a company that somehow manages to release a product that isn't even compatible with a lot of their own mainstream products? Where I work, we do not recommend anyone install SP2 if you have an nvidia video card, any of the 50 apps, or care anything about your computers functionality. While it adds a lot "when it works", there is much too much risk in things breaking for it to be worth installing yet.
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Just say no to beta testing
by August 25, 2004 2:09 PM PDT
I typically recommend to clients to wait at least 3-6 months before applying Microsoft updates like this. Security updates are applied as soon as feasible and as appropriate; but I have convinced most clients that they are better off waiting and not beta testing another Microsoft update. Being an early adopter of this SP is tantamount to beta testing. Now, there may be compelling reasons to be an early adopter; but people should understand the risks and benefits and then decide. There's no penalty for being prudent (at least not yet).

Good luck!
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Just say no to beta testing
by August 25, 2004 2:09 PM PDT
I typically recommend to clients to wait at least 3-6 months before applying Microsoft updates like this. Security updates are applied as soon as feasible and as appropriate; but I have convinced most clients that they are better off waiting and not beta testing another Microsoft update. Being an early adopter of this SP is tantamount to beta testing. Now, there may be compelling reasons to be an early adopter; but people should understand the risks and benefits and then decide. There's no penalty for being prudent (at least not yet).

Good luck!
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SP2 is fine! don't believe the media!
by August 25, 2004 2:47 PM PDT
SP2 works fine. I've thrown it at every machine I come across and I'm a network manager for over 1000 nodes. Everything works. It hasn't broken an application yet. Someday, the media will tire of bashing Microsoft's every move. And all of these "managers" that are putting SP2 on hold, it makes me wonder if they've actually tested it. Somehow I doubt it. Oh well. Some of us have tested it for months, know it well and we know it works.
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SP2 is fine! don't believe the media!
by August 25, 2004 2:47 PM PDT
SP2 works fine. I've thrown it at every machine I come across and I'm a network manager for over 1000 nodes. Everything works. It hasn't broken an application yet. Someday, the media will tire of bashing Microsoft's every move. And all of these "managers" that are putting SP2 on hold, it makes me wonder if they've actually tested it. Somehow I doubt it. Oh well. Some of us have tested it for months, know it well and we know it works.
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SP2 is fine
by August 25, 2004 3:22 PM PDT
I think any home user who is concerned about the security of his/her home computer should install this product a.s.a.p. I installed it with just a few problems which was easily resolved.
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SP2 is fine
by August 25, 2004 3:22 PM PDT
I think any home user who is concerned about the security of his/her home computer should install this product a.s.a.p. I installed it with just a few problems which was easily resolved.
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Acceptable
by Earl Benser August 25, 2004 3:30 PM PDT
If you think that a PC with XP, IE and OE is a first class computer
combination, then go for SP2. You are probaby going to need it.
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Acceptable
by Earl Benser August 25, 2004 3:30 PM PDT
If you think that a PC with XP, IE and OE is a first class computer
combination, then go for SP2. You are probaby going to need it.
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Wait
by August 25, 2004 4:19 PM PDT
I think Network administrator and Regular users should wait for this SP2 until it became perfect ( when Microsoft relase a patch ) til that time keep reading about the conflect that the SP2 make with your currently OS (which has been made ironkly by Microsoft)
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Wait
by August 25, 2004 4:19 PM PDT
I think Network administrator and Regular users should wait for this SP2 until it became perfect ( when Microsoft relase a patch ) til that time keep reading about the conflect that the SP2 make with your currently OS (which has been made ironkly by Microsoft)
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