Don't jump right in to Windows XP SP2 when it comes out...

> > > Don't jump right in to Windows XP SP2 when it comes out...

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Administrator Since: Apr 03, 2002

www.computerworld.com/sof...l?SKC=home90849

Don't jump on it the day it is released. It is very advisable to just keep up on Critcal updates to Windows XP and let the SP2 run for a while...it is VERY likely that SP2a will be out shortly thereafter...

Just FYI.

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Lost for words with all to say.
Contributor
Since: Sep 12, 2003

Mar 05, 2004 12:55 pm

I agree. Just like most of Windows Updates, they'll be a fix just for the latest update.

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Mar 05, 2004 11:33 pm

You are always so ahead of the game, its as if you have a connection with...

Anyway, your advice per windows is usually spot on, and timely as I was about to do the updates on the boyz box this weekend as it is over due.

Oh ya, and in the article I like the way Micro soft is putting blame on software developers if their update crashes other software makers stuff.

Member
Since: Jan 18, 2003

Mar 06, 2004 01:12 am

so this may mess up curently installed software and i should 'never' install service pack 2? (i just scanned the article)

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Mar 06, 2004 04:35 am

No forty, it's just saying to wait to see what sort of problems are reported, it may very well not be a problem for us at all...

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Mar 06, 2004 11:39 am

Yes, it sounds like what they are saying is that other software makers may have issues that could be effected by the changes they make regarding mostly security issues. But they dont specify what kind of programs it might effect. If I was to guess it might effect other browsers or email clients. But I am certainly not an expert, I will take the article and dB's word for it to wait and see what kind of fix that might be needed as issues' pop up if they even do.

Member
Since: Jan 08, 2003

Mar 06, 2004 02:07 pm

I always wait for SP4+ to be released before I install any OS, thus, I'm on 2K right now... Well, for this machine. Everything else is *nix.

W.

Member
Since: Jan 08, 2003

Mar 06, 2004 02:08 pm

Oh yeah, guess I got one 98 machine, 'cause one of my audio cards doesn't have drivers for anything else...

W.

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