XP Service Pack 2
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From: Montana
Originally Posted by 77fordguy
When someone comes up with a product that is even remotely close to microsoft, then talk bad about microsoft. but nothing is close, even linux which is descent has a few years before microsoft has to worry.
90% of computer users use microsoft because it's so horrible
90% of computer users use microsoft because it's so horrible
Please. Try buying a new PC without Micro$oft Windows. That's why 90% of computer users use M$.
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From: Alhambra CA
Originally Posted by F-150KingRanch
Does anyone know if XP can be put in a pcs sprint phone?
Originally Posted by F-150KingRanch
or is it to big?
Linux can definitely fit on your PCS phone, size wise, akthough I dunno if all the harware would be available, you could always write your own driver if not
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Originally Posted by jasond5150
Please. Try buying a new PC without Micro$oft Windows. That's why 90% of computer users use M$.
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?? I just spent a pile of cash on a studio recording package that the tech tells me is useless cause I got sp2.. Microsoft has a way of imbeding itself in such a way that removal is like pulling your own teeth. fdisk time I guess,, *&^%&"?!!! If my truck gave half as much trouble as any microsoft product,, I'd have to shoot it. jeese,, I just had a scary thought,, ol billy gates is gonna want to get in on programming engine control modules,, now i'll be up all night worrin
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From: Northern PA
I'm hearing all kinds of probs from SP2. I'm gonna wait for a while.
One of my kids' friends told me a lot of his classmates down at college installed SP2 and had nothing but crashes, inaccessible websites, and progs that stopped running.
A buddy of mine, who asks me for computer advice all the time, finds out he can't access a lot of websites now that he installed SP2, and he needs to learn how to reset a lot of the security settings now. Some of his progs now won't run either. I told him to dump it and reformat, but I know he'll never be able to handle that.
Nope, it'll be a while before I put SP2 on any of my machines. Shoot, I'm still running 98SE on a couple, and Linux on one. I already have most of the security issues addressed w/ firewall, popup blockers, and a couple of antivirus progs.
I won't bash Micro$oft, I just won't praise them, either.
One of my kids' friends told me a lot of his classmates down at college installed SP2 and had nothing but crashes, inaccessible websites, and progs that stopped running.
A buddy of mine, who asks me for computer advice all the time, finds out he can't access a lot of websites now that he installed SP2, and he needs to learn how to reset a lot of the security settings now. Some of his progs now won't run either. I told him to dump it and reformat, but I know he'll never be able to handle that.
Nope, it'll be a while before I put SP2 on any of my machines. Shoot, I'm still running 98SE on a couple, and Linux on one. I already have most of the security issues addressed w/ firewall, popup blockers, and a couple of antivirus progs.
I won't bash Micro$oft, I just won't praise them, either.
Last edited by AeroPA; Sep 14, 2004 at 10:38 AM.
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"most home users who will be at risk, run in the default administrator mode."
I am a home users administrator, Isnt my port 80 the only thing I am suposed to worry about ? granted, not knowing all as an MCP, but, still, I feel security is what it is for what it is, if you need that much from an OS, you probly shouldnt be exposing all your data anyway. Identity theft might be the bigger threat, but if it happened to me, I'd like to be the first to know. Its the theory weather to keep a locked gun case or not ! In the real world we have computers to keep us safe. In the world of computers we only have ourselves. M$ should have a suggestion box for windows commands in the future. As for what Linux does or doesnt do differently, I'd had to spend $11,000.00 (interest and tax included) to find out now wooden eye ?
My xp is still working magic for all the users here on this box we got from DAD ! Thanks DAD ! Maybe I'll buy the next ones, and make them Linux boxes just for the surprise effect. Remember, there will never be one way to do this, so, we will always have to use the same decoder rings. TTFN
I am a home users administrator, Isnt my port 80 the only thing I am suposed to worry about ? granted, not knowing all as an MCP, but, still, I feel security is what it is for what it is, if you need that much from an OS, you probly shouldnt be exposing all your data anyway. Identity theft might be the bigger threat, but if it happened to me, I'd like to be the first to know. Its the theory weather to keep a locked gun case or not ! In the real world we have computers to keep us safe. In the world of computers we only have ourselves. M$ should have a suggestion box for windows commands in the future. As for what Linux does or doesnt do differently, I'd had to spend $11,000.00 (interest and tax included) to find out now wooden eye ?
My xp is still working magic for all the users here on this box we got from DAD ! Thanks DAD ! Maybe I'll buy the next ones, and make them Linux boxes just for the surprise effect. Remember, there will never be one way to do this, so, we will always have to use the same decoder rings. TTFN
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From: Richfield MN
I downloaded it about a week ago on a 1500 hp pavilion amd box.
no problems
fn250
fn250 did you look at any of these programs 
who cares if aol tool bar has a fit.
no problems
fn250
Incompatibilities -
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...ct=windowsxpsp2
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...ct=windowsxpsp2
who cares if aol tool bar has a fit.
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From: Where Critters Are Free
Originally Posted by jhromy
30 min to download with dsl??? time for cable 
took me about 7 mins to download teh 275 megs on the first day it came out...
took me about 7 mins to download teh 275 megs on the first day it came out...
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well you have the choice now to install it or not but in 8 months it will be installed if you want it to or not...it will be mandatory. I've had it on many machines and not a problem at all. I had to unblock certain websites to allow popups to check some of my mail but thats all.