Get or not to get Windows SP2?

Vigor · 04-15-2006, 12:21 PM

Sorry for posting 2x but uh, yeah I dunno how to make poll but a reply be nice poll be okay.

Also, pretend you have Norton Antivirus 2006.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-15-2006, 12:24 PM

Well Service Pack 2 comes with an Inbound Firewall, which is a big improvement for those people that dont have any firewall. It also comes with new features, such as a pop-up blocker for internet explorer, and several security fixes.

If i were you, i would get it.

OvenMaster · 04-15-2006, 01:50 PM

I will not be getting SP2 in any way, shape, or form. There are a few applications that I have that I'd have to upgrade or replace($$$) in order for them to keep on working, and I can't afford them. I use either Windows' built in firewall or ZoneAlarm Free (depending on what I'm doing), browsers that block popups already, avast! anti-virus, and stay away from doubtful websites. My machine works just fine as it is now with SP1. Plus I've heard that roughly half of the PCs it's installed on run really slow, or are unable to boot up properly... quite a few horror stories.
Tom

jdevelop.eu · 04-15-2006, 01:58 PM

You should use SP2, it has many fixed bugs and security leaks. I have no problems using it.

m0nk3ys1ms · 04-16-2006, 06:25 PM

i say get, you get extra security features, and those always help out

wasisnt · 04-17-2006, 04:28 AM

Ive never had a problem with it.

youtin · 04-17-2006, 06:55 AM

SP2 works fine with me, too. Gives me some sense of security...

04-15-2006, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vigor Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 18 Posts: 195	Get or not to get Windows SP2? Sorry for posting 2x but uh, yeah I dunno how to make poll but a reply be nice poll be okay. Also, pretend you have Norton Antivirus 2006. __________________ DELL XPS M1710 Laptop Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7400 (2.16GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB) Operating System: Genuine Windows® Vista Ultimate 2007 32-bit LCD Panel: 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™ Memory: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM Hard Drive: 100GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX Sound Options: Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition Wireless Card Dell Draft N Wireless

04-15-2006, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,049	Well Service Pack 2 comes with an Inbound Firewall, which is a big improvement for those people that dont have any firewall. It also comes with new features, such as a pop-up blocker for internet explorer, and several security fixes. If i were you, i would get it. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

04-15-2006, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,991	I will not be getting SP2 in any way, shape, or form. There are a few applications that I have that I'd have to upgrade or replace($$$) in order for them to keep on working, and I can't afford them. I use either Windows' built in firewall or ZoneAlarm Free (depending on what I'm doing), browsers that block popups already, avast! anti-virus, and stay away from doubtful websites. My machine works just fine as it is now with SP1. Plus I've heard that roughly half of the PCs it's installed on run really slow, or are unable to boot up properly... quite a few horror stories. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41 Last edited by OvenMaster; 04-17-2006 at 11:42 AM.

04-15-2006, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
jdevelop.eu New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5	You should use SP2, it has many fixed bugs and security leaks. I have no problems using it. __________________ The European Java Community http://www.jdevelop.eu Be a part of our affiliate program. Publish your webpage on our forum for free!

04-17-2006, 04:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
wasisnt Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Ive never had a problem with it. __________________ PC Help and Tips

04-16-2006, 06:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hanover, IN Age: 16 Posts: 4,369	i say get, you get extra security features, and those always help out

04-17-2006, 06:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
youtin Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere in Asia... Posts: 257	SP2 works fine with me, too. Gives me some sense of security... __________________ My Laptop's name is AKIRA　＝アキラ＝ Sony VAIO VGN-K30B Intel Celeron 2.50 GHz / 704 MB of RAM 40 Gig Hard Drive / 8x DVD±RW Drive ♥♥♥　with a PURIKURA of Yosuke and me ♥♥♥

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