Should I install Windows XP SP2??

marquita188 · 08-28-2004, 11:47 PM

I heard that SP2 is making a lot problems for Windows XP users...
like some software don't work right anymore, shutdowns etc.....

pBEAR · 08-30-2004, 12:14 AM

depends, if you play games don't it will mess with your games, i really haven't heard anything "great" about it yet

RewtKidd · 08-30-2004, 12:57 AM

I did, only thing that went wrong with my installation was I had to reconfigure my wireless settings. It seems okay, haven't noticed any +'s or -'s about it yet. But the secuirty updates will help a lot of people.

kb1ghc · 08-30-2004, 01:06 AM

I installed it, the thing i like about it most is that it doesn't say "Home Edition" on the boot screen.
However it turned my hacked "Stop MS" taskbar button back to "Start" and Changed on the side of the start menu: my "Windows XP Monopoly Edition" back to "Windows XP Home Edition" and a few other things.

Chroder · 08-30-2004, 01:16 AM

I have it just for the IE popup blocker (yes, I have to use it sometimes). I hate that dumb 'security center' so I stopped the service and I'm good to go.

kb1ghc · 08-30-2004, 01:19 AM

Ya, that "security center" gets really pissed off whenever i disable my virus scanner.

kharmini91 · 08-30-2004, 02:35 PM

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I installed it, the thing i like about it most is that it doesn't say "Home Edition" on the boot screen.

I noticed that too, I have Professional. I wonder why it does that?

**Praetor** · 08-30-2004, 08:12 PM

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I wonder why it does that?

Because the update replaced the kernal which is where those images are embedded into

08-28-2004, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
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08-30-2004, 12:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
RewtKidd Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 19 Posts: 36	I did, only thing that went wrong with my installation was I had to reconfigure my wireless settings. It seems okay, haven't noticed any +'s or -'s about it yet. But the secuirty updates will help a lot of people.

08-30-2004, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	I installed it, the thing i like about it most is that it doesn't say "Home Edition" on the boot screen. However it turned my hacked "Stop MS" taskbar button back to "Start" and Changed on the side of the start menu: my "Windows XP Monopoly Edition" back to "Windows XP Home Edition" and a few other things.

08-30-2004, 01:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	Ya, that "security center" gets really pissed off whenever i disable my virus scanner.