Service Pack 2

docchimpy · February 2005

<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

DuoGodOfDeath · February 2005

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.

Jimmeh · February 2005

</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'> 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.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
^^^

Mad_Man · February 2005

</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'> </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'> 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. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
^^^  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
same

Caboose · February 2005

Certain network protocol analysers don't work for me <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' />

SloppyKisses · February 2005

</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'> Certain network protocol analysers don't work for me <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
SP2 is the loose.

Depot · February 2005

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.

CplDavis · February 2005

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.

Pithlit · February 2005

installed it three day ago, everything works, pc is faster now, nuff said

Depot · February 2005

</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'> installed it three day ago, everything works, pc is faster now, nuff said  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
SP2 had the opposite results on my computer, it slowed it down - nuff said. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

Rellix · February 2005

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...

Thansal · February 2005

do it, just be prepared to format <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

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

however there are a %age of programs that will stop working with SP2....

Venmoch · February 2005

My version of XP was the XP with SP2 (came on a funky holographic disk too!)

And so far, everything is working super duper.

im_lost · February 2005

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

Mullet · February 2005

When I installed it, I couldnt restart my computer...bummer.

Comprox · February 2005

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.

Depot · February 2005

Andddddddddddd ... if you install SP2 then go to UNinstall it - prepare for bork city (I had to format AGAIN!).

TychoCelchuuu · February 2005

I'm still scared; I haven't installed it yet. I've got firewalls so I don't worry.

Shoebox · February 2005

i have SP2 and it works fine for me. all of my games and programs work fine.

reasa · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>It's a good fix - the change is a serious improvement. But yes, the "breaking everything" side effect is unfortunate.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Someone on these forums said that when it first came out, wish I could remember who.

im_lost · February 2005

</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'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>It's a good fix - the change is a serious improvement. But yes, the "breaking everything" side effect is unfortunate.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Someone on these forums said that when it first came out, wish I could remember who.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It was an admin, I think Talesin.

CplDavis · February 2005

God well, if it works, good for you, ibut if it doesnt.

It can have a pretty high price of failure lol.

Steel_Troll · February 2005

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?

Tykjen · February 2005

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.

Zaggy · February 2005

Works fine here.

Aries8 · February 2005

I've had no complaints with it. Infact I think I might actually like sp2 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' />
First sp2 actually helping to protect my computer then microsoft's anti-spyware program being good....whats going on!?

That_Annoying_Kid · February 2005

the US gov isn't touching SP2 until it gets CCE approval, but other than that I hear that it's decent to p\/\//\/

Supernorn · February 2005

Installed it on my brand new PC before anything else and havent had any crashes or anything. go go Service pack 2

Raidwen · February 2005

Works great for me

UltimaGecko · February 2005

Yea, the whole reason I wasn't here in the last day and a half (like anyone noticed <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> ) 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]

Rellix · February 2005

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 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

Service Pack 2

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