Service Pack 2

docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Should I get it?</div> Just got XP Pro on my computer, and I'm wondering whether or not to get Service Pack 2, since I remeber hearing about how it made some games not work.

Also, is there any way to get process viewer working again?

Much thanks to you all of r tech support,
Chimpy
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  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    I have SP2 and the only problems I ever got was, well, nothing at all. All my games work all programs work. Computer is still at top noch speed.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DuoGodOfDeath+Feb 1 2005, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuoGodOfDeath @ Feb 1 2005, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have SP2 and the only problems I ever got was, well, nothing at all. All my games work all programs work. Computer is still at top noch speed. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^^^
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Feb 1 2005, 05:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Feb 1 2005, 05:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DuoGodOfDeath+Feb 1 2005, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuoGodOfDeath @ Feb 1 2005, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have SP2 and the only problems I ever got was, well, nothing at all. All my games work all programs work. Computer is still at top noch speed. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^^^ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    same
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Certain network protocol analysers don't work for me <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Feb 1 2005, 05:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Feb 1 2005, 05:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Certain network protocol analysers don't work for me <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    SP2 is the loose.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    I asked a similar question on the modNS.org fora.

    View the <a href='http://www.modns.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1239' target='_blank'>Windows XP Service Pack 2, Is it REALLY REALLY necessary?</a> thread. If you can weed through all the Firefox rift raft you'll see some good replies.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    lol when I was in college and SP2 came out the IT dept would not install it on the college network until MS fixed it.


    They updated a partial part of the LAN to test it and something really bad happened.

    But then again when this Sp2 made the news they even said that only about 10% of people and companies etc who installed it had any problems with it.
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  • PithlitPithlit Join Date: 2003-05-07 Member: 16120Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    installed it three day ago, everything works, pc is faster now, nuff said
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Pithlit+Feb 1 2005, 06:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pithlit @ Feb 1 2005, 06:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> installed it three day ago, everything works, pc is faster now, nuff said <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    SP2 had the opposite results on my computer, it slowed it down - nuff said. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I think a poll, would be much more appropriate, 3 options:

    Installed it, Works fine
    Installed it, works worse
    Didnt Install it.

    Id heard it was a lot more stable but still since like a higher percentage of the world use XP 10% with errors is a HUGE ammount of bugs for a product patch.

    Still, I keep seeing that icon, BEGGING me to upgrade.

    Dont know how much longer i can resist...
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    do it, just be prepared to format <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    it is always best to keep upto date on MS updates.

    however there are a %age of programs that will stop working with SP2....
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    My version of XP was the XP with SP2 (came on a funky holographic disk too!)

    And so far, everything is working super duper.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    I waited to install SP2 for a while. During the time that I went without it, I actually turned off the Windows Update check so I didn't have to see the notification for it. I have it installed now, and I can't really tell the difference. IE (which I rarely use) seems to be more annoying to use now with some of the additional security features, but I removed all of the Security Center notifications, so I can't really tell the difference. Nothing's broken, nothing is faster or slower.

    If a poll were made, it would need to be:

    Installed it, works better
    Installed it, can't tell the difference
    Installed it, works worse
    Didn't install it
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    When I installed it, I couldnt restart my computer...bummer.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Being in tech, I have installed SP2 on alot of machines.

    Some common problems:
    - drivers not working
    This means all sound, video, NIC, etc drivers must be re-installed

    - programs stop working
    Some programs may need patches insatlled or updated. Some really old ones may stop working

    - taskbar doesnt show up
    Only way to fix it has been uninstall SP2 and reinstall it

    Overall, most install without issue, but this is just an idea of what may go wrong. In the end, nothing major, just annoyances. If you have no popup blocker (ie firefox) and firewall, it may be worth it.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Andddddddddddd ... if you install SP2 then go to UNinstall it - prepare for bork city (I had to format AGAIN!).
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm still scared; I haven't installed it yet. I've got firewalls so I don't worry.
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    i have SP2 and it works fine for me. all of my games and programs work fine.
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  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It's a good fix - the change is a serious improvement.  But yes, the "breaking everything" side effect is unfortunate.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Someone on these forums said that when it first came out, wish I could remember who.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-reasa+Feb 1 2005, 04:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Feb 1 2005, 04:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It's a good fix - the change is a serious improvement.  But yes, the "breaking everything" side effect is unfortunate.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Someone on these forums said that when it first came out, wish I could remember who. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It was an admin, I think Talesin.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    God well, if it works, good for you, ibut if it doesnt.

    It can have a pretty high price of failure lol.
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  • Steel_TrollSteel_Troll Join Date: 2004-02-12 Member: 26455Members
    My Winamp has stopped working and keeps crashing after i installed a DIVX component. i have the latest Winamp, and have tried reinstalling it. I dont knowm what to do, anyone got any clues?
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  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    i noticed my comp behaving wierd in alot of ways after installing it. driver probs, application probs, network probs.and that damn security center it comes with bugged me to hell. sp1 still works like a dream tho.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Works fine here.
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  • Aries8Aries8 Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10719Members
    I've had no complaints with it. Infact I think I might actually like sp2 <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    First sp2 actually helping to protect my computer then microsoft's anti-spyware program being good....whats going on!?
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    the US gov isn't touching SP2 until it gets CCE approval, but other than that I hear that it's decent to p\/\//\/
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    Installed it on my brand new PC before anything else and havent had any crashes or anything. go go Service pack 2
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  • RaidwenRaidwen Join Date: 2005-02-02 Member: 39539Members
    Works great for me
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    Yea, the whole reason I wasn't here in the last day and a half (like anyone noticed <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) was because the craptastic IT department at my dorm is basically forcing everyone to run Symantec Antivirus' realtime scan, to not have any any viruses, to have all windows updates ...and apparently I need to check these things once a week.


    ...Which is just BS, because I - in 12 years of using the internet - have never had anything worse than adware attack any computer while I was operating it. Along with the fact SP2 adds no real benefit to my computer (except - ooooh it gets to take longer to start up). Add that to the fact it didn't want to install at first and I had to get it working because the IT people didn't know what the **** they were doing (...you know, except how she deleted my internet settings, and screwed up my connection - but I couldn't use it at that time anyway, so it doesn't really matter, right?), along with the fact there's now a password-protected-against-uninstall Symantec AntiVirus package on MY private computer - and you get one **** off gecko.


    [on that note, if anyone knows how to remove password protected programs without knowing the password, send me some advice - because the IT department at this dorm is really, really **** me off]
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Format :-p

    Still that sucks, check anything youv signed with them and see if you gave them the right to do so, if not tell them to uninstall it or youl take legal action, although this may get you isolated <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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