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  • crockett
    in a van by the river
    • May 2003
    • 76818

    #1

    so what's the verdict on SP2

    Is it safe to download yet, did they fix all the bugs?
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  • xclusive
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Apr 2004
    • 35218

    #2
    not sure but when I first downloaded it my system crashed hard...

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    • garce
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2001
      • 7103

      #3
      I'm too afraid to try again.

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      • Freakster
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2002
        • 833

        #4
        it's shit that takes over your computer
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        • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
          best designer on GFY
          • Mar 2003
          • 30307

          #5
          SP2 is very stable for my network of 5 stations in my home and seems to be working fine with the companies I consult.

          I highly reccomend SP2.

          BUT!

          If you do video work some applications will bug out with SP2.
          Which do have HOTFIXES for the most part now.

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          • Gynecologist
            Confirmed User
            • Sep 2004
            • 2184

            #6
            I ordered the CD and have had zero problems.

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            • uchase/webpry
              So Fucking Banned
              • Aug 2004
              • 2085

              #7
              ... I still have one PC, did the SP2 update yesterday, no probs.

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              • gornyhuy
                Chafed.
                • May 2002
                • 18041

                #8
                I'm too paranoid to do it. I have the damn windows update reminder nagging me everytime I boot up.

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                • JSA Matt
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 5464

                  #9
                  I have not had to run a single spyware or anti-virus software since installing SP2 and have had a total of 0 problems. However, you must be literate to install a service pack successfully.

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                  • Spunky
                    I need a beer
                    • Jun 2002
                    • 133987

                    #10
                    It gave me blue screen the first time it was released but tried again last month and it works great now

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                    • Spunky
                      I need a beer
                      • Jun 2002
                      • 133987

                      #11
                      Originally posted by JSA Matt
                      I have not had to run a single spyware or anti-virus software since installing SP2 and have had a total of 0 problems. However, you must be literate to install a service pack successfully.
                      I wish I could say the same..new router and firewall along with sp2 and still 50 or so instances per day

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                      • JSA Matt
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 5464

                        #12
                        Originally posted by spunky
                        I wish I could say the same..new router and firewall along with sp2 and still 50 or so instances per day
                        instances of what?

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                        • DX
                          Feed me coffee.
                          • Sep 2001
                          • 1128

                          #13
                          No problems.

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                          • KRL
                            Entrepreneur
                            • Oct 2002
                            • 31429

                            #14
                            According to the latest stats, 70% have no problems after installation, 30% have some problems.

                            Out of the 30%, 10% (1/3rd) have severe problems, 1% get major problems resulting in blue screens and are unable to boot up windows even in safe mode.

                            So the odds are you won't have problems, but if you do they can really create a mess.
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                            • TurboTrucker
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 2363

                              #15
                              Fuck it, my computer works fine without it.

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                              • Spunky
                                I need a beer
                                • Jun 2002
                                • 133987

                                #16
                                Originally posted by JSA Matt
                                instances of what?
                                Spyware of course Those bastards are relentless

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                                • Spunky
                                  I need a beer
                                  • Jun 2002
                                  • 133987

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by TurboTrucker
                                  Fuck it, my computer works fine without it.
                                  Ya but hackers or trojans ,spyware gets in easier without it

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                                  • tonkagunner
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Mar 2003
                                    • 830

                                    #18
                                    After installing I now have a picture of bill gates on my computer that says "I own you!"
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                                    • bdld
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                                      • Dec 2001
                                      • 11452

                                      #19
                                      works marvelously.

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                                        • Jul 2002
                                        • 47882

                                        #20
                                        I have been using it since it came out, no problems at all...
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                                        • TheJimmy
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                                          • Jan 2001
                                          • 10747

                                          #21
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                                          • Ron Bennett
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Oct 2003
                                            • 1653

                                            #22
                                            SP2 itself seems fine overall, but I'm noticing weird behavior lately ...

                                            1 . My modem no longer obtains its IP address automatically (have since hardcoded the numbers in to get it working) - dhcp stopped working the other day - any ideas? ... disabled firewall and hoping eventually dhcp starts working again.

                                            2. Occasionally get blue screens on bootup - errors reference hardware configuration ... likely a driver / startup program compatibility problem of some sort.

                                            Perhaps the Webstar 100/200 modem driver isn't fully compatible with SP 2 ... and/or something else ... anyways, every patch since XP2 seems to be making my entire computer less stable ... not sure how many more patches my PC can take before it just dies.

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                                            • tical
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Feb 2002
                                              • 6504

                                              #23
                                              if you're gonna install this make sure you update your bios first, if you have an old incompatible bios you wont even be able to boot into safe mode
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                                              • Ron Bennett
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Oct 2003
                                                • 1653

                                                #24
                                                Think I found the problem ...


                                                Errors When Uninstalling Norton AntiVirus Software
                                                http://www.bl.com/moshe/text/quiddit...on_errors.html

                                                I uninstalled Norton Antivirus the other day and it turns it Norton doesn't uninstall completely - it leaves in some registry entries that prevent DHCP from functioning properly.

                                                Big relief ... could also explain the blue screens I've been occasionally getting at startup.

                                                Now I can back to work

                                                Ron
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                                                • Tipsy
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                  • 6989

                                                  #25
                                                  No real problems here and very stable but...if you use IE it's now slower than ever.
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                                                  • sirrobin
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Jun 2003
                                                    • 453

                                                    #26
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                                                    • Basic_man
                                                      Programming King Pin
                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                      • 27360

                                                      #27
                                                      It's fuckin' suck big time! Dont install it or die !
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                                                      • SMG
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                                                        • Aug 2003
                                                        • 1798

                                                        #28
                                                        This is why I only use win2k and linux :-P
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                                                        • polish_aristocrat
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                          • 40377

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by gornyhuy
                                                          I'm too paranoid to do it. I have the damn windows update reminder nagging me everytime I boot up.
                                                          Same here and I don't know what to do.

                                                          Especially sicne there can be a crucial update in a few days and it probably won't let me download only that crucial update without downloading SP2.
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                                                          • crockett
                                                            in a van by the river
                                                            • May 2003
                                                            • 76818

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by tical
                                                            if you're gonna install this make sure you update your bios first, if you have an old incompatible bios you wont even be able to boot into safe mode

                                                            haha that's funny because I have a MSI mobo and the last time I tried updating my bios it made me start blue screening. Ended up having to reformat to fix it, because it somehow screwed up windows.
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                                                            • crockett
                                                              in a van by the river
                                                              • May 2003
                                                              • 76818

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
                                                              Same here and I don't know what to do.

                                                              Especially sicne there can be a crucial update in a few days and it probably won't let me download only that crucial update without downloading SP2.

                                                              you can because I just downloaded to update for IE and the crucial update with out doing sp2
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                                                              • chase
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Jul 2004
                                                                • 6019

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by gornyhuy
                                                                I'm too paranoid to do it. I have the damn windows update reminder nagging me everytime I boot up.
                                                                Me too.
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                                                                • bangman
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Sep 2004
                                                                  • 5283

                                                                  #33
                                                                  I'm still too afraid to install it.
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                                                                  • loverboy
                                                                    When it rains, it pours
                                                                    • May 2003
                                                                    • 20609

                                                                    #34
                                                                    don't even try to install it. SP1 still works well with me and use Firefox

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                                                                    • mardigras
                                                                      Bon temps!
                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                      • 14194

                                                                      #35
                                                                      I waited until it was in Windows Update a couple of weeks to install it. My DSL wouldn't connect the next day. I did System Restore then reinstalled sp2 and haven't had any problems since.
                                                                      .

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                                                                      • AlxCds
                                                                        Registered User
                                                                        • Jan 2003
                                                                        • 95

                                                                        #36
                                                                        no problem here after upgrading my bios.

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                                                                        • Morgan
                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                          • May 2002
                                                                          • 10520

                                                                          #37
                                                                          dont do it if you edit video
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                                                                          • FlyingIguana
                                                                            aspiring banker
                                                                            • Mar 2002
                                                                            • 10870

                                                                            #38
                                                                            nothing happened to my pc. my roommate lost use of her dsl for a bit, but its working fine now.

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                                                                            • JoeA
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • May 2002
                                                                              • 568

                                                                              #39
                                                                              I was also a blue screen recipient and I ain't gonna touch SP2 until it's necessary..

                                                                              Also as I use Pinnacle Studio 9 that's another reason not to install it. Microcrap even have a page on line that tells you the programmes SP2 can and will fuck up. It was posted here originally but I lost it when I had to re-format after the first SP2 install.. DUH

                                                                              Found it in time to edit this post:

                                                                              http://support.microsoft.com/?id=884130

                                                                              It lists programmes that will be affected...
                                                                              Last edited by JoeA; 10-16-2004, 06:03 PM.
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                                                                              • dubiousmedia
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Jul 2004
                                                                                • 369

                                                                                #40
                                                                                i love it. it stops you fuckers from giving me popups.
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                                                                                • crockett
                                                                                  in a van by the river
                                                                                  • May 2003
                                                                                  • 76818

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  speaking of updates..

                                                                                  I just did the too lastest updates from microsucks and now my FireFox is fucked up anyone else had this same issue?
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                                                                                  • William-Xfactor
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                                                    • 299

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    No way that shit is going anywhere near my main pc

                                                                                    Make sure you have a good disc image backup of your system, you may need it.

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                                                                                    • polish_aristocrat
                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                                      • 40377

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by bangman
                                                                                      I'm still too afraid to install it.
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                                                                                      • strobi
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • Nov 2002
                                                                                        • 7383

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        don't do it... thrust me

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                                                                                        • strobi
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Nov 2002
                                                                                          • 7383

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
                                                                                          WHY IS THAT GUY SUDDENLY BANNED?
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                                                                                          • Odin88
                                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                                            • Jul 2003
                                                                                            • 3267

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            70% doesn't sound too good to me. I think I'll wait until that number is closer to 100. I can't believe they actually released a patch with this many errors. What did they do, test it on one PC and than give it a go ahead? Fuck me, it isn't even if it is holes being uncovered, it is totally fucking up computers from the minute they install it. Fucking insane, I won't touch it until those numbers are much much better.

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                                                                                            • polish_aristocrat
                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                                                              • 40377

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by strobi
                                                                                              he made quite a long post bashing lens
                                                                                              Yes, just saw it, was starting GFY from third page today lol
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                                                                                              • Manowar
                                                                                                jellyfish  
                                                                                                • Dec 2003
                                                                                                • 71528

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                been working well here

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                                                                                                • reynold
                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                                  • 51271

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  will back-up everything first. i think that's pretty basic

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                                                                                                    • Nov 2003
                                                                                                    • 32195

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    You may want to wait a couple more updates.

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